crayfishing
Freshwater crustacean hunting
Crayfishing is the activity of catching crayfish, the small freshwater crustaceans that resemble miniature lobsters.
The word covers both recreational outings—wading in streams with nets or traps—and commercial harvesting: We went crayfishing in the creek behind the house.
Also called crawfishing or crawdadding in regions where those names for the creature prevail.
Small freshwater crustacean
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
- yabbyAustralian freshwater crayfish
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- clawsAnimal gripping nails
carapace · tail · molt · pincer · exoskeleton · antennae · berried · softshell
Device for catching animals
Heat to bubbling point
- mudbugsFreshwater shellfish, Louisiana staple
- étoufféeCajun smothered shellfish dish
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
- peelingComing off in strips
purging · creole · butter · garlic · corn · potatoes · cooking-pot
In open air
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- catchSeize or snag
- outingShort recreational trip
summer · adventure · exploration · catch-and-release · wildlife · nature · conservation · weekend
crawdad
Small freshwater crustacean
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
- yabbyAustralian freshwater crayfish
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
claws · carapace · tail · molt · pincer · exoskeleton · antennae · berried · softshell · cephalothorax
trap
Device for catching animals
boil
Heat to bubbling point
- mudbugsFreshwater shellfish, Louisiana staple
- étoufféeCajun smothered shellfish dish
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
peeling · purging · creole · butter · garlic · corn · potatoes · cooking-pot
outdoors
In open air
outing · summer · adventure · exploration · catch-and-release · wildlife · nature · conservation · weekend · riverside
stream
Steady continuous flow
freshwater · mudbank · riverbed · burrow · rockpool · billabong · dam · waterhole · riffle · backwater
crayfishinglobstering
Harvesting marine crustaceans commercially
deep-sea fishing · saltwater fishing · crabbing · offshore fishing · shrimping
crayfishingaquaculture
Farming underwater organisms
fish stocking · catch-and-release · catch and release · habitat restoration