Different State Fishing Regulations
Don't confuse crawfish traps with Minnow traps!

 Currently I am in the process of checking the different regulations for crawfish in the different states concerning my Grand Daddy Trap. I'll include other information as well per state as I find it. This will be a long process so check back often for updates.

Date: 10-04-11

Alabama AL 
http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/images/file/2010-11%20Digest%20-%20FINAL.pdf

No Information Found

Alaska AK 
Arizona AZ 
 http://www.azgfd.gov/regs/fishingregs.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
Fishing License Required: Yes
Season: Most areas are all year
Limit: No Limit

Arkansas AR 
http://www.agfc.com/fishing/Pages/FishingRegulations.aspx

Grand Daddy Legal: No

California CA 
 http://www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/FreshFish-Mar2011/ccr-t14-ch2-art4-sec5_20-5_51.html#sec5_35

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
Fishing License Required: Unknown
Season: Most areas are all year
Limit: No Limit

Colorado CO 
http://wildlife.state.co.us/SiteCollectionDocuments/DOW/RulesRegs/Regulations/Ch01.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
Fishing License Required: Unknown
Season: Most areas are all year
Limit: No Limit

Connecticut CT 
http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/fishing/anglers_guide/anguide.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: No

Delaware DE 
http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Fisheries/Documents/2011_Delaware_fishing_guide.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
No Regulations on crawfish found.

Florida FL 
http://www.eregulations.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/11FLFW-Ad_Free.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
Q: What regulations apply to freshwater crayfish?
Answer: There are no seasons, gear, bag or size limits for freshwater
crayfish and neither a recreational nor commercial license is needed.

Georgia GA 
http://www.georgiawildlife.com/sites/default/files/uploads/wildlife/fishing/pdfs/regulations/georgia_fishing_regulations_1.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
No Regulations on crawfish found.

Hawaii HI 
Idaho ID 
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/fish/rules/seasonsRules.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
Fishing License Required: Yes
Season: Most areas are all year
Limit: No Limit

Illinois IL 
http://dnr.state.il.us/fish/digest/2010%20Fishing%20Guide.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: No
Fishing License Required: Yes

Indiana IN 
http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files/fw-2011_fishing_guide.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: No
Fishing License Required: Yes

Iowa IA 
http://www.iowadnr.gov/Portals/idnr/uploads/fish/regs_fish.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
No Crawfish Information

Kansas KS 
http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/content/download/905/4565/file/KS%20Fishing%20Regs%202011.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
No crawfish information found.

Kentucky KY 
http://fw.ky.gov/pdf/2011fishguidefishingregs.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
No crawfish information found.

Louisiana LA 
http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/publication/31743-recreational-fishing-regulations/2011_rec_fish.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: No
Fishing License Required: Yes
Limit: 150 pounds per person - daily
Season: All Year.

Maine ME 
http://www.maine.gov/ifw/laws_rules/fishing/pdfs/FishingLawbook69ActualVersion.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
No crawfish information found.

Maryland MD 
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/regulations/nontidalregs.html

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
No crawfish information found.

Massachusetts MA 
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/regulations/abstracts/hunt_fish_abstracts.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
No crawfish information found.


Michigan MI 
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/FishingGuide_11-low-res_347106_7.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
Fishing License Required: Yes
Season: Unknown
Limit: Unknown

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Non-indigenous-species8-23-05_137217_7.pdf
The rusty crayfish has completely eradicated native crayfish populations from some Michigan lakes and rivers. Control this species has not been attempted in Michigan.

Minnesota MN 
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/regulations/fishing/fishing2011.pdf#view=fit&pagemode=bookmarks

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
Fishing License Required: Yes
Season: From April 1-Nov. 30
Limit: 25 pounds

Mississippi MS 
http://www.huntnfishregs.com/Mississippi/MississippiHuntingandFishing0910.aspx

Missouri MO 
http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/Documents/2115.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: No
Fishing License Required: Yes
Limit: 150 crawfish

Montana MT 
http://fwpiis.mt.gov/content/getItem.aspx?id=48644

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
Fishing License Required: Yes

Nebraska NE 
http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/fishing/guides/fishguide/pdf/FishGuide.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
Fishing License Required: Yes

Nevada NV 
http://ndow.org/law/regs/fishregs/2011_Fish_Regs_LR.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
Fishing License Required: No by trap - Yes by hook and line.
Limit: No Limit

New Hampshire NH 
http://www.eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater/

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
Fishing License Required: Yes

New Jersey NJ 
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/2011/digfsh11-regs.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
No crawfish information found.

New Mexico NM 
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/publications/documents/rib/2011/2011_Fish_RIB.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
No crawfish information found.

New York NY 
http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/fishguide11.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
No crawfish information found.


North Carolina NC 
http://www.ncwildlife.org/Regs/2011_12/documents/2011-12_RegsDigest.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: No


North Dakota ND 
Ohio OH 
Oklahoma OK 
Oregon OR 
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/docs/2011_Oregon_Fish_Regs.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
Fishing License Required: No
Season: Most areas are all year
Limit: Yes - 100 crawfish per day

Pennsylvania PA 
Rhode Island RI 
South Carolina SC 
South Dakota SD 
Tennessee TN 
Texas TX 
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/nonpwdpubs/media/cs_bk_k0700_284_2011_2012.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
Fishing License Required: Yes
Season: 
Limit: 

Utah UT 
http://wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks/2011_pdfs/2011_fishing_high.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
Fishing License Required: Yes
Season: 
Limit: Yes - No Limit

Vermont VT 
Virginia VA 

Washington WA 
http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01185/wdfw01185.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
Fishing License Required: Yes
Season: Yes - 1st Mon. of May to Oct. 31
Limit: Yes - 10 pounds
Non Native Limit: Unlimited, no size limit.

West Virginia WV 
Wisconsin WI 
http://dnr.wi.gov/fish/regulations/2011/documents/FishingRegs11-12.pdf

Grand Daddy Legal: Yes
Fishing License Required: Yes
Season: 
Limit: Unlimited, no size limit.

Wyoming WY