Fresh Water Lake Lobsters!!!

[civilsmoker]

Had a perfect day on the lake.... Set 10 pots out for a 5-hour soak and we hit pay dirt baby! Averaged 17 crawlers per pot.....

The "haul"

One pot had the bonus catch.....a yellow perch.... that was so freaking cool!

170 babies fillin the cooler...

Had to make a line up of the lobsters..... (got about 20 this size....)

Just for some perspective....added a larger average sized one in (4-5 inches)......

This monster is massive at 9.5-9.75 inches......

talk about claws!!!!

Mixed up crab boil pot, water, chicken base, white vinegar, cajon seasoning, old bay, 2 lemons, onion, Woster sauce, soy, hot sauce and lemon pepper...it is SUPER flavored...... the final platter......

a full-sized food service tray was needed, and it wasn't even big enough....

A mountain of freshwater lobsters from the fresh mountain waters.....

Oh and the bonus catch while hanging out for the soaking..... We also caught a bunch of bass but put those back in the lake.... Perch and Trout were keepers though!!!

 

[smokerjim]

Nice sounds like ya had a great time to go with your success, excellant looking eats

 

[mneeley490]

I think that's the biggest crayfish I've ever seen! I pulled many out of small creeks and streams in WA & OR when I was a kid.

 

[Brokenhandle]

Nice haul!

Ryan

 

[kilo charlie]

Dang that's a great haul and great looking pan! I wasn't aware they could grow that big! Thank you for sharing

 

[Compulsive Smoker]

Very nice! I’m jealous!

 

[civilsmoker]

Nice sounds like ya had a great time to go with your success, excellant looking eats

many thanks jim! It was a nice day and may good future eat days for sure!

I think that's the biggest crayfish I've ever seen! I pulled many out of small creeks and streams in WA & OR when I was a kid.

The monster is the largest I have ever seen for sure! It was caught in our Crayster lake trap which "boasts" they catch big ones with their gate design..... Proof in the pudding...

Nice haul!

Ryan

Thanks Ryan!

Dang that's a great haul and great looking pan! I wasn't aware they could grow that big! Thank you for sharing

We usually get one or two big ones but the number and the monster were a HUGE surprise!

Very nice! I’m jealous!

Thanks CS!

 

[MJB05615]

I agree, nice haul. And the final platter looks great.