Natural baits

[Joshluke]

It is illegal to use Crayfish - of any sort.

EA Byelaw: -
You may not use crayfish of any species, whether alive or dead, (including any part of a
crayfish) when fishing for salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels in any waters. This is a
national byelaw

Am I right in saying that any pest species like this that is caught cannot be returned to the water and must be destroyed, the same goes for grey squirrels on land. If returned an offence is committed.

That's what I thought, the bright side is both Crayfish, and grey squirrel make for good eating.

[Reedling]

It is illegal to use Crayfish - of any sort.

EA Byelaw: -
You may not use crayfish of any species, whether alive or dead, (including any part of a
crayfish) when fishing for salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels in any waters. This is a
national byelaw

Am I right in saying that any pest species like this that is caught cannot be returned to the water and must be destroyed, the same goes for grey squirrels on land. If returned an offence is committed.

That's what I thought, the bright side is both Crayfish, and grey squirrel make for good eating.

Win win

[Joshluke]

It is illegal to use Crayfish - of any sort.

EA Byelaw: -
You may not use crayfish of any species, whether alive or dead, (including any part of a
crayfish) when fishing for salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels in any waters. This is a
national byelaw

Am I right in saying that any pest species like this that is caught cannot be returned to the water and must be destroyed, the same goes for grey squirrels on land. If returned an offence is committed.

That's what I thought, the bright side is both Crayfish, and grey squirrel make for good eating.

Win win

Most definitely, so the next time you accidentally drop a baited cage in the river, or forget a box filled with nuts in the woods, and by sheer coincidence a very tasty pest happens to wander into one of them just remember you would be breaking the law to let them go. Of course, it would all happen by being clumsy, and misplacing things. We're not poachers after all

[Reedling]

It is illegal to use Crayfish - of any sort.

EA Byelaw: -
You may not use crayfish of any species, whether alive or dead, (including any part of a
crayfish) when fishing for salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels in any waters. This is a
national byelaw

Am I right in saying that any pest species like this that is caught cannot be returned to the water and must be destroyed, the same goes for grey squirrels on land. If returned an offence is committed.

That's what I thought, the bright side is both Crayfish, and grey squirrel make for good eating.

Win win

Most definitely, so the next time you accidentally drop a baited cage in the river, or forget a box filled with nuts in the woods, and by sheer coincidence a very tasty pest happens to wander into one of them just remember you would be breaking the law to let them go. Of course, it would all happen by being clumsy, and misplacing things. We're not poachers after all

In my younger days

[Santiago]

Yes, it's illegal to return non native species. However, this law is a bit of a joke where some non natives are concerned, like zander for example!

[Snape]

Yes, it's illegal to return non native species. However, this law is a bit of a joke where some non natives are concerned, like zander for example!

and carp!

[Santiago]

[Olly]

Yep - I specialize in catching them varmints! They eat my bird food! Fox enjoys them as a treat.

There is a whole list of "unwelcome" introductions - from water plants to a species of deer!

If Natural England had its way - ALL carp would be removed!

[Rutilus]

Catfish pie anyone?

[Olly]

Both sorts, Silure & Brown Bullhead catfish, are eaten in the EU and a different type of catfish in the USA.

The only reason we have mirror carp is because the housewife hated descaling the carp!

A bit of info---- https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley ... 00.00538.x