Crabbing at Lake Entrance
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Crabbing at Lake Entrance
Hi there lads,
My mates and I are going to lake entrance for crabbing(we are all first timers when it comes to crbas) this coming 2nd Nov to 5th of Nov. I've been reading up rules and regulations and there's a line which states "closed season for hoop nets starts from 15th of Sep to 15th of Nov".
I'm assuming we cant use the nets for crabbing purposes? If that's the case, is there any other way to do crabbing?
My mates and I are going to lake entrance for crabbing(we are all first timers when it comes to crbas) this coming 2nd Nov to 5th of Nov. I've been reading up rules and regulations and there's a line which states "closed season for hoop nets starts from 15th of Sep to 15th of Nov".
I'm assuming we cant use the nets for crabbing purposes? If that's the case, is there any other way to do crabbing?
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Re: Crabbing at Lake Entrance
Each year, from 15 September to 15 November (inclusive) you must not use a hoop net in any marine water other than Port Phillip Bay, Western Port, the Gippsland Lakes or any inlet of the sea.
You can use them anywhere inside the lake system.
This rule is to protect berried crayfish.
If you want to catch crabs at lakes the best way is from a boat.
Hopetoun channel and the narrows are the best spots.
Once you get further up towards nungurner you will mainly get European shore crab.
Stick to depth of less than 3 meters and sandy bottom.
You can use them anywhere inside the lake system.
This rule is to protect berried crayfish.
If you want to catch crabs at lakes the best way is from a boat.
Hopetoun channel and the narrows are the best spots.
Once you get further up towards nungurner you will mainly get European shore crab.
Stick to depth of less than 3 meters and sandy bottom.
There's nothing . . . absolutely nothing . . . half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.
Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows (River Rat to Mole)
Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows (River Rat to Mole)
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Re: Crabbing at Lake Entrance
Stick to this area
There's nothing . . . absolutely nothing . . . half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.
Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows (River Rat to Mole)
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Re: Crabbing at Lake Entrance
I was wondering that too. Planning to go there in couple weeks or so.re-tyred wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2019 3:20 pmEach year, from 15 September to 15 November (inclusive) you must not use a hoop net in any marine water other than Port Phillip Bay, Western Port, the Gippsland Lakes or any inlet of the sea.
You can use them anywhere inside the lake system.
This rule is to protect berried crayfish.
If you want to catch crabs at lakes the best way is from a boat.
Hopetoun channel and the narrows are the best spots.
Once you get further up towards nungurner you will mainly get European shore crab.
Stick to depth of less than 3 meters and sandy bottom.
So we're allowed to drop a hoop net in the lake system right? In the highlights per your photo.
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Re: Crabbing at Lake Entrance
You can drop them anywhere in the lake system. But if you want to catch sand crab stick to the area I have shown, plus sandy bottom up to 3 meters depth
There's nothing . . . absolutely nothing . . . half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.
Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows (River Rat to Mole)
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Re: Crabbing at Lake Entrance
Best spot is Hopetoun channel. That is the channel up to the barrier landing, bottom left I the image
There's nothing . . . absolutely nothing . . . half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.
Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows (River Rat to Mole)
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Re: Crabbing at Lake Entrance
Thanks!
I don't have a boat but I've got a kayak.
That spot looks like cant be accessed by walking.
How long do we leave the hoop net for roughly? Few mins? One hour? Whole day?
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Re: Crabbing at Lake Entrance
10 minutes is usually enough
There's nothing . . . absolutely nothing . . . half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.
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Re: Crabbing at Lake Entrance
Sweet.
What about prawning, is that an option too?
Sorry, asking too much. And thanks.
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