Crayfishing at Strawberry Resevoir
On Saturday, August 12, we went to Stawberry Resevoir to catch crayfish. Last year we tried this for the first time and had a lot of fun. We wanted to do it again this year and invited some friends to come with us.
We caught the critters by tying a piece of raw chicken to the end of a rope and then tossing it into the water. After a few to several minutes, we pulled the rope in slowly, to keep the crayfish unaware. We used a fish net with a long handle to try to scoop them up. That is the method the kids liked the best - it's more hands on instead of waiting . . . and waiting . . . and waiting. The waiting method is with a crayfish trap. It is a rectangle box with an end for the crayfish to crawl in to get the chicken, but they aren't smart enough to figure out how to get back out. We threw it deep in the water and let it sit for 30 or 40 minutes. This year, it worked better than last. On the first pull, we caught 23. The next try caught 21. The kids loved it! Sometimes the scooping didn't work well and the crawdads would skedaddle before we could scoop them.
Boiling is the method used to cook these freshwater lobster. First, we broke off their tail and de-veined them. If the claws were big enough, we cut them off too. We put them on ice until the water boiled, then tossed all the tails and claws in the boiling water. They turned red just like a lobster! We added to the meal by boiling corn on the cob, red potatoes and carrots. And, of course, the kids had to have watermelon.
The kids had a blast. Last year they were all eventually brave enough to hold them. Those pinchers can look mighty scary - and they can hurt too. This year, they had all forgotten to be brave. Mckay held one first thing, but Brynlee and Marinn had to remember to be courageous.
We suggest to you all - that this is great activity worthy of your time! GO TRY IT!
Denae sitting on my lap, not knowing what to do about the crayfish. She was excited to see the critters as long as they weren't too close. No touching for her.
Marinn liked them as long as they were in the bucket. Toward the end, she did hold one for about a second.
Brynlee wasn't too sure about touching them. "Mom, can I drop it now?"
After not very long, Mckay remembered that it was fun to hold them. He kept trying to tell his siters that they couldnt' get you if you held them the right way.
Denae had so much fun that she was still tired the next day and fell asleep on the kitchen table.
Late night + early morning (and church) = TIRED GIRL!
We caught the critters by tying a piece of raw chicken to the end of a rope and then tossing it into the water. After a few to several minutes, we pulled the rope in slowly, to keep the crayfish unaware. We used a fish net with a long handle to try to scoop them up. That is the method the kids liked the best - it's more hands on instead of waiting . . . and waiting . . . and waiting. The waiting method is with a crayfish trap. It is a rectangle box with an end for the crayfish to crawl in to get the chicken, but they aren't smart enough to figure out how to get back out. We threw it deep in the water and let it sit for 30 or 40 minutes. This year, it worked better than last. On the first pull, we caught 23. The next try caught 21. The kids loved it! Sometimes the scooping didn't work well and the crawdads would skedaddle before we could scoop them.
Boiling is the method used to cook these freshwater lobster. First, we broke off their tail and de-veined them. If the claws were big enough, we cut them off too. We put them on ice until the water boiled, then tossed all the tails and claws in the boiling water. They turned red just like a lobster! We added to the meal by boiling corn on the cob, red potatoes and carrots. And, of course, the kids had to have watermelon.
The kids had a blast. Last year they were all eventually brave enough to hold them. Those pinchers can look mighty scary - and they can hurt too. This year, they had all forgotten to be brave. Mckay held one first thing, but Brynlee and Marinn had to remember to be courageous.
We suggest to you all - that this is great activity worthy of your time! GO TRY IT!
Denae sitting on my lap, not knowing what to do about the crayfish. She was excited to see the critters as long as they weren't too close. No touching for her.
Marinn liked them as long as they were in the bucket. Toward the end, she did hold one for about a second.
Brynlee wasn't too sure about touching them. "Mom, can I drop it now?"
After not very long, Mckay remembered that it was fun to hold them. He kept trying to tell his siters that they couldnt' get you if you held them the right way.
Denae had so much fun that she was still tired the next day and fell asleep on the kitchen table.Late night + early morning (and church) = TIRED GIRL!
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