extent of signal crayfish

Does anyone know whether the signal crayfish isto be found in the kenneta dn
avon cnal at devizes, wilts?

I'm in salisbury and looking for the nearest point to go fishing fopr them.

david

In message , david
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Does anyone know whether the signal crayfish isto be found in the kenneta dn
avon cnal at devizes, wilts?

You could try using the contact details on the following web page to
ask;

http://www.nafac.co.uk/nonmembers/co...-avoncons.html

I suspect that they have probably infected the whole of the canal.

You may also want to check the discussion of the legal situation he

http://forum.rivercottage.net/viewtopic.php?t=8705


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Steve Walker

Thanks for the links. In view of the legal situation, one can buy a licence
for catching the bSignal crayfish as it's classed as an invading pest. And
at 16oz each, a tasty invading pest!

David
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In message , david
writes
Does anyone know whether the signal crayfish isto be found in the kenneta
dn
avon cnal at devizes, wilts?

You could try using the contact details on the following web page to ask;

http://www.nafac.co.uk/nonmembers/co...-avoncons.html

I suspect that they have probably infected the whole of the canal.

You may also want to check the discussion of the legal situation he

http://forum.rivercottage.net/viewtopic.php?t=8705


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Steve Walker

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006, david, gave forth these words of wisdom:
Thanks for the links. In view of the legal situation, one can buy a
licence for catching the bSignal crayfish as it's classed as an
invading pest. And at 16oz each, a tasty invading pest!
As a matter of interest I decided to do my bit and try to clear out a
bit of the Thame at Chiselhampton a couple of years back. Even went so
far as to construct a pretty nifty trap to this end, (up to this point I
was catching quite a few every trip using a keep net loaded with a loaf
of bread - quite successful - about a dozen of the monsters per trip).
I spoke to a very helpful guy down at the Environment agency in Reading
about getting a licence and he duly sent me an application form.
Unfortunately as I had to get permission from the land owner and the
club involved could not help with this I had to give up the idea.

I've since found that there is a lot of stuff on this at:
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk
and I also found this:
"Crayfish trapping advice packs are also available from the National
Fisheries Laboratory 01480 483968."

I haven't fished this stretch of the Thame recently so I can't tell if
the problem is still as severe as it was. These Yank imports are a pain
though and although they are good eating we'd definitely be better off
without them.

As for "16oz" I don't concur from my experience.
They can get big but 1lb?
HTH
Alec
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Alec Powell
Watlington Oxon. UK