Redcaw- Are they seasonal???

[whynott]

3 of us are going back to Somerset soon to get some more Redclaw.
I was wondering if they are seasonal like crabs???
We are looking at going up there towards the end of May after the Fraser comp.
Is that too late for them???
Anybody know.
Thanks,
Graham.

[ifishcq1]

Hi
even in up here CQ and NQ when it is cold it is a real struggle
to get a feed
sounds like it is a bit late for down there depending on the water temps

cheers
SL

[ssab1]

dont like the cold .cheers alex

[reel scream]

Graham- neighbours just got back from somerset 3 days ago- they said they ended up coming home to get the crab traps to get the bigger claw..... some were well over45cm.

They caught a bloody heap.

Cheers Scott

[Mike Delisser]

Guys I think you could be in big trouble if you are caught with a crab pot in a Qld freshwater dam so I'd check out the regs 1st if I were you.
All the specs on the different types of traps that are allowed state only a 10cm diameter entrance and a mesh size of 25mm or less, that's so turtles can't get in and drown. I haven't seen too many crab pots that meet those specs.
I've pasted some info from the Fisheries web site.


Collapsible traps

A collapsible trap must be made of rigid material with one or more collapsible sides.



Funnel trap.
Dilly nets

A dilly net must have a diameter of no more than 125 cm and a mesh size of no more than 25 mm.
Funnel traps

A funnel trap must be no longer than 70 cm or no more than 50 cm in width or height. It must have no more than four entrances, with each hole measuring no more than 10 cm in any dimension.
The trap entrance must be made of rigid material. If the trap does not have a mesh made of rigid material, the size of the mesh must be no more than 25 mm.



Funnel (opera house) trap.

Round traps

In freshwater, round traps must be no longer than 70 cm in diameter or no more than 50 cm in height. Traps must have no more than four entrances; each hole must not have a diameter, height or width measuring more than 10 cm.
If the trap does not have a mesh made of rigid material, the size of the mesh must be no more than 25 mm.

[murf]

R is the old saying

cheers Murf

ps check ya spelling on the post haha , got ya back