Open AccessEffectiveness of Commercially Formulated and Fish Baits in Trapping Cambarid Crawfish 1
Author(s) -
Huner Jay V.,
Pfister Ver A.,
Romaire Robert P.,
Baum Tammy J.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of the world aquaculture society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1749-7345
pISSN - 0893-8849
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1990.tb00541.x
Subject(s) - gizzard shad , biology , herring , fishery , catfish , forage , fish <actinopterygii> , forage fish , population , zoology , ecology , toxicology , demography , sociology
In the USA, cambarid crawfishes are harvested commercially with traps baited with fishes, formulated baits, or a combination of the two. Commercially formulated baits and fish baits, done and in combination, were evaluated to assess their relative effectiveness M attractants for crawfish. Traps baited with a combination of fish and formulated bait generally captured the most crawfish. Traps baited with common carp, the most effective natural bait, captured more crawfish than traps baited with skipjack herring, gizzard shad or channel catfish heads. Crawfish harvest from traps baited with several types of commercially formulated baits was equal to that obtained with traps baited with either gizzard shad or skipjack herring. Population density of crawfish and the availability of natural forage did not appear to influence relative effectiveness of either formulated baits or fish baits.