Signal crayfish ("Signalkräfta") Overview


Signal crayfish - Pacifastacus leniusculus

Signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) is introduced to Sweden from North America. Signal crayfish carry crayfish plague is fatal for crayfish, which in many places exterminated this. The signal crayfish is currently the most common cancer in southern Sweden. Discontinuation of crayfish requires the permission of the County Administrative Board.

Most efficient fishing methods

Information below is based upon thousands of real catch reports from the past two years.
Winter
  1. Tip-up - Dead fish
Spring
  1. Fyke net - Bread
  2. Ice fishing - maggot
Summer
  1. Fyke net - Dead fish
  2. -
  3. Dip net - Dead fish
  4. Frog fishing - Balanspirk
  5. Fyke net - Manmade / Powerbait / Gulp
  6. Övrigt - Dead fish
  7. Angling - Dead fish
  8. Fyke net - Maize
  9. Dip net -
  10. Deadbaiting - Dead fish
Autumn
  1. Fyke net - Dead fish
  2. -
  3. Fyke net - Manmade / Powerbait / Gulp
  4. Övrigt - Dead fish
  5. Fyke net - Bread
  6. Dip net - Dead fish
  7. Fyke net - Fly - Gold Head
  8. Float trolling - Sand Worm / Snail
  9. Angling - Shrimp
  10. Fyke net - Shrimp

Signal crayfish, Avg. Weight (gr)







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