Crayfish

[allpapajohn]

from my research we have native and invasive crayfish here, but the only ones we are allowed to catch are the natives. Seems silly.

You are able to keep both you are only allowed to transport native species. You must kill invasive's with ice baths. WA has only one native species.

Subject: Re: Crayfish Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:59 pm
Yes...but the fish and game folk are more concerned about over fishing, as they are tasty which most people fishing them would agree with. And the fact is they are already here

WDFW is not too concerned with over fishing. They don't even have a license requirement. You just can't harvest Oct-May since this is spawning season and the mothers carry the eggs and then young on her. Also there is a 5 gear limit per person for collection.