Crawfish Trapping Report - Black Canyon Lake

Bobby and Sabrina got out this weekend for a little crawfish scouting prior to the trapping contest August 7th. They had a very successful overnight trap at one of the few lakes on the rim that's south of highway 260, Black Canyon Lake. Below are the trapping details.




Date: July 20th & 21at, 2013

Bait: Processed Crawfish Bait
Traps: Eight Trap Type: Promar 501 & Promar 502
Trap Depth: 7-10 foot average
Water Temperature: Unknown.
Average Time In Water: Overnight / 4:00PM - 9:00AM
Trapping Results: Estimated pounds 10-12 pounds
Lagniappe. Total number of beers consumed: All of them.

###

Crawfish Trapping Report - Whiteriver, Az.

Trace of Quality Fuel Propane, who is supplying all the propane for the crawfish boil at this years festival, took his son out to the woods this weekend for a little crawfish catching. They went old school with a cane pole and bacon, which is an entertaining learning experience for kids, and bagged about 30 crawfish in just about an hour. Crawfish, Bon Temps...and a Father Son day in the woods!!


Date: July 13th, 2013
Bait: Bacon
Traps: Cane Pole
Trap Type: NA
Trap Depth: 1-3 foot average
Average Time In Water: One hour
Trapping Results: Estimated pounds 1-2 pounds

###

Crawfish Trapping Report - Goldwater Lake

Our buddy Franklin took only two of our favorite traps with our processed bait to Goldwater Lake today and trapped himself a good supper!! C'est Bon Franklin; best trap we've seen this year in Arizona!

Date: July 2nd, 2013

Bait: Processed Crawfish Bait

Traps: Two

Trap Type: Promar 501

Trap Depth: 7-10 foot average

Average Time In Water: Two hours / 9:00AM - 11:00AM

Trapping Results: Estimated pounds 3-5 pounds

###

Crawfish Trapping Report - East Verde River

How do you judge a successful crawfish trapping trip? When you have a supper table that looks like the one pictured here! Below are the details from the Sharp Family's day of crawfish trapping.

Date: June 19th, 2013

Bait: Sardines & turkey bacon

Traps: Four

Trap Type: Promar 501

Trap Depth: 3-7 foot range.

Average Time In Water: Four hours / 240 minutes. 10:00AM - 2:00PM.

Trapping Results: Estimated pounds 12-15 pounds.

###

Time to start trapping em' up!

San Francisco Peaks, Flagstaff Az.

Arizona has had the most beautiful spring we can remember for at least the last twenty years. In fact, I'm sitting in Flagstaff, Arizona with a light jacket on gazing at the still snow-capped San Fransisco Peaks as I type this. I'm sure one day when we are old men sipping morning coffee in the cafe with the other local old-timers talking about life, and of course the weather, this spring will be the topic of more than one conversation.

But those days will have to wait because today these two Cajun Cowboys are still young and full of 'piss and vinegar' as granddaddy put it, and it's time to pull up the waders and get to crawfish trapping. With the water in the rim lakes finally starting to warm up, the crawfish will be coming out of hibernation making it prime time for crawfish trapping and where y'all are likely to run into yours truly!

With the exception of the Colorado River about 25 miles upstream from Lake Mead (and we'll go out on a limb and say you wouldn't trap anything all the way upstream to Lee's Fairy) we have yet to find a river, lake or stream in Arizona without crawfish in it. With the States' variety of beautiful scenery it's impossible to find a place you won't like or have to trap at the same place so much that you won't loose a sense of adventure.

Crawfish Trapping Kit

If you are a first time trapper or new to Arizona, some of our favorite locations include Woods Canyon Lake, Willow Springs Lake, Big Lake and Lake Mary. For traps, tags and professional bait that won't leave your hands full of raw chicken (and cost a lot less) visit our online store and order now so you don't miss a single prime time day Arizona Crawfish Trapping...don't forget your Arizona fishing license!

Arizona Crawfish Company
www.ArizonaCrawfishCompany.com