How do u catch crawfish in Western Michigan

Question

I mean using a trap. I put one in a stream which I now has crawfish as I have hand caught them. I used a minnow trap with a piece of bacon attached in it so they had to go in the trap to get it. Nothing! This was in Grand Rapids area.

Answer 1

I just put on a good tempered glass diving mask & dive in water 5ft to

10ft deep, looking under rocks, catch them & put them in an plastic

icecream bucket with small holes drilled into it.

Answer 2

Catch them the same where you do anywhere else....

First are you sure that the place you were trying to catch them in has a good crayfish population?

I would try using a dead bluegill - cut it in half and put half of it in your trap.  Also you can do what many other people do... look under rocks for them - lifting the rocks very slowly - snakes could be a hazard so watch out for them.  I've had better luck though in ponds or lakes, look for a rocky area and try your trap there - then you can start looking under rocks and stuff - remember they swim backward - so lift the rocks slowly and look under them...

Answer 3

First, I suggest seeing if you need a license. The State of Michigan DNR website  http://michigan.gov/dnr should have informtion under fishing regulations.

I was able to find this study for a pond

http://www.michigandnr.com/PUBLICATIONS/...

watch out for racoons and snapping turtles