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Tagged crayfish may help solve mystery of why so many stay small in Lake Hjälmaren

Tagged crayfish may help solve mystery of why so many stay small in Lake Hjälmaren

Mon 17 Aug 2026 19:07 CEST

More than 2,500 signal crayfish in Lake Hjälmaren have been fitted with a small yellow plastic tag around their waist. The tag will help scientists understand why so many crayfish do not grow large

Sweden’s crayfish season looks set for a strong year, but the native species is still under threat

Sweden’s crayfish season looks set for a strong year, but the native species is still under threat

Sat 8 Aug 2026 09:06 CEST

The time for crayfish platters is here and this year’s conditions for crayfish fishing look good. But the Swedish river crayfish is critically endangered - and the crayfish platter itself may be a tradition that is slowly disappearing

Good Crayfish Catch Expected This Year as Swedish River Crayfish Remains Critically Endangered

Good Crayfish Catch Expected This Year as Swedish River Crayfish Remains Critically Endangered

Mon 3 Aug 2026 12:07 CEST

The time for crayfish platters is here and this year’s conditions for crayfish fishing look good. But the Swedish river crayfish is critically endangered - and the crayfish platter itself may be a tradition that is slowly disappearing

High Water Temperatures Cause Crayfish Deaths in Sweden

High Water Temperatures Cause Crayfish Deaths in Sweden

Tue 2 Sept 2025 22:31 CEST

Dead signal crayfish have been washed up on land in several places in Sweden in recent days. But it is not the crayfish plague that is behind, according to the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) which has received several reports

Fine prospects for this year's crayfishing

Fine prospects for this year's crayfishing

Sun 18 Aug 2024 17:19 CEST

Crab enthusiasts can sleep soundly. Early reports suggest it will be a good year for crab fishing – although somewhat delayed