You are buying a UK legal Crayfish trap. UK stock, ready for immediate dispatch.
The traps are constructed from galvanised spring loaded wire and rot proof nylon mesh.
They
feature a large zip opening to retrieve your catch along with a zipped built in
bait pocket and attached lanyard.
Freshwater crayfish,
a sort of miniature lobster, are native to our lakes and rivers; the indigenous
species found in Britain is the Small White-Clawed (Astacus pallipes)but
they are increasingly rare due to pollution and being eaten out of house and
home by the imported Red Signal which has all but wiped them out.
Farmed freshwater crayfish are a different species, the Red Signal
(Pacifastacusleniusculus) came from the West coast of America and have the
advantage of being bigger in size, faster growing and disease resistant. These
are now much more common than our native White Clawed crayfish which
are protected.
Our traps are very efficient at catching these little beasts, oily fish or
Please be aware our traps have an opening of no more than 95mm, ensuring
mammals such as otters cannot be caught in them.
Please ensure any trap you buy has this
size opening, and if bigger an otter guard is fitted.
The rule is: "A legal trap will always have an entrance less than
200mm and if it is greater than95mm will need an otter guard fitted."
Our Trap Dimensions:
Length:
595mm
Width: 300mm
Mesh Width: 12mm
Entrance: 90mm
FREE Postage via Myhermes (3-5 day delivery)
Overnight courier service also available (Any number of traps)
We also sell our very popular Swedish trap HERE
Any questions, please get in touch.