red claw

[hareysfish]

does any one know if there is a bag limit on these in qld as ive heard about 10 different stories on that they are introduced pests and you shouldnt even let the small ones go .is there a bag limit or not .

cheers scott

[braddo]

best place to find out is the department of fisheries then you can't go wrong.

[Alan Caboolture]

Yes there is a bag limit on all fresh water crays in Qld.   50 in possession !!!

And you can't get a license to fish commercially in fresh water in Qld like you can in other states.

[Alan Caboolture]

Yes there is a bag limit on all fresh water crays in Qld.   50 in possession !!!  Regardless of species or location.

And you can't get a license to fish commercially in fresh water in Qld like you can in other states.

[Needajapcar]

I believe there is only a bag limit (40) on red claw in their native range, which is around the Gulf of Carpentaria.

http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/fishweb/11417.html
http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/news/newsreleases/14002.html

Although can't go wrong with braddo's advice.

[hareysfish]

thanks for the advice guys .i rang up the fishos today here in gladstone and the follow i talked to said that they are not a native and are a pest of around here and that you can get booked for letting small and berryed (females with eggs) up females go .

cheers scott

[jason]

we used to catch kilos of them out of north pine dam 5 year ago. we used to take a box of beer lite a fire and through the pots out on a saturday night. some were 30cm long. now there is only smaller ones as there was no bag limit. taste yum cokked on a barbi with garlic and cream mmmmmmmmm