Catching crayfish in winter on a crayfish: fishing technique, bait

In winter, you can also catch crayfish, and large crayfish often come across during this period. And this is doubly pleasant, because there is much more meat in a large crayfish, and their meat is very tasty. They will not interfere either at the dinner table or over a glass of beer in a family setting.

It is best to catch them during this period with crayfish. This is a fairly effective tackle that allows you to catch crayfish, both in winter and in summer. Moreover, the technology of fishing is absolutely identical with a slight difference. If there was an experience of catching crayfish in the summer, then in the winter it will definitely turn out.

For the winter, crayfish move to deeper places where there is a more suitable temperature regime. But the crayfish does not sit in one place and visits shallows from time to time. Although their activity is reduced, but very slightly, so crayfish can be caught constantly. The main thing is to do it right.

Crayfish fishing in winter

First you need to decide on a place, after which a hole is made in the ice in such a way that a crayfish can pass into it. To be precise, the size of the hole should correspond to the size of the crayfish, since gear designs may differ from each other. To catch crayfish in the winter, any form of crayfish will do, as long as it is properly mounted.

In any case, the diameter of the hole should be such that the tackle can pass freely through the hole and can be installed on the bottom without any problems.

The rakolovka is installed with the help of some kind of stick, of which there are at least a dime a dozen on the pond. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the crayfish is correctly installed and that all holes are open where the crayfish could climb.

The task is also to lure cancer into gear. For this, pieces of fish are used, fixed in the center of the tackle. It is better if the fish has just been cut, then the smell of the fish will quickly spread, and the crayfish will begin to crawl towards their prey.

Еcland there is no fish, then you can take chicken offal or other edible for crayfish, like bread with garlic.

In the picture you can see the most common baits for catching crayfish, which, among other things, are also quite effective. The crayfish is checked as often as the large population of crayfish in the reservoir. If after an hour there were no crayfish in the crayfish, then there are few crayfish in the pond and you can safely leave the tackle for the night. If the night gives poor results, then the tackle can be left for a day. In any case, care should be taken to ensure that the catch meets the needs. You can not catch underwater inhabitants because of profit. Sooner or later, you can be left without crayfish at all, since you can simply catch them all, especially with crayfish.

Where to catch crayfish in winter

First, crayfish love clean, running water. As you know, crayfish are natural, living indicators of clean water bodies. Based on this, we can conclude that crayfish will not live in a reservoir where there is musty water and a muddy bottom. Most often, crayfish are found on rivers, where the ecological situation is more or less stable. They prefer steep banks, where they dig holes for themselves, in which they live. If the bottom is clean, then you won’t see crayfish there, and if it’s rocky, then crayfish will definitely be there, as they like to hide behind stones.

Crayfish can live at any depth, as long as the bottom relief allows them to hide during the day, and there is enough food at night. Therefore, tackle should be set at different depths to find out exactly where they are located at the moment.

In order not to torment yourself and the crayfish with frequent checks of gear, it is better to install the crayfish at night, and come and check in the morning. This is also justified by the fact that crayfish are nocturnal predators and catching them during the day is a waste of time.

It is imperative to ensure that the hole does not freeze at night. To do this, the hole is covered with wooden branches, and a layer of hay or straw is laid on top. At least that’s what our grandfathers did.

When catching crayfish in winter, remember that you can also catch fish that come to the holes to breathe in oxygen. As you know, if the reservoir is covered with ice, then the underwater inhabitants suffer from a lack of oxygen. Therefore, crayfish, like fish, can be attracted not only by the smell of the bait, but also by oxygenated water.

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