How to Find Freshwater Clams and Mussels

A quick tutorial on how to find and gather Freshwater Mussels and Clams.
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[@zakburns6434]

Conservation at its finest my friends, a true outdoorsman.

[@varun009]

*Conservation at its finest, my friends - a true outdoorsman.

[@tjtewshews5531]

@@varun009 Good job.

[@prettypumpkin6891]

Nice to see a KZbinr that isn't hyped up. I enjoy the calm nature of your video.. relaxing, interesting and fun! Thanks.

[@bravemise]

Professional is the word that describes this channel

[@Jacob-rc5gp]

Real talk

[@fordrac1ng81]

How do you not have your own show?

[@BobHansler]

Appreciate the accolade. Might ust be a matter of time... or I might ust be on yourtube indefinitely. Either way, I enjoy what I do.

[@CircaSriYak]

It doesn't take much to land a role on TV these days. Of course with a big youtube channel, sometimes you'll get even bigger numbers than sometimes you see on TV.

[@j12barron]

Bob Hansler do you know if their are tiny little clams from the mountains of china I believe. I remember a few years back I saw in a Asian channel Chinese I believe hiking in a dense part of the mountains digging and they found these tiny little clams and I mean tiny and I saw them swallow a handful of them. I think it's medicinal of sorts or full of vitamins? I think they sell them in some containers. Any idea what species they might be???

[@yongjianyi3556]

Corbicula fluminea?

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

This would work well on Vancouver Island. Little cold tough.

[@FLSTF87]

Funny I was just thinking about giving it a shot. Yet I have no idea what i'd come across on the island compared to Texas.

[@peachykeko2855]

the ones in the pnw are much smaller, about the size of a dime but they are numerous

[@Cambo_Blue]

@@peachykeko2855 where do you find those in pnw area?

[@wi54725]

When you talked about the gar in the river, it reminded me of the time that an alligator gar swam up within a couple feet of me in waist deep water. It was like being approached by a dinosaur. Great video, and maybe you will make it to the Tennessee River one day, where you might find a pearl or two on a dive.

[@jaimelynnwolfchild1892]

I live in Dover, TN..in a place called Land between the Lakes...right between the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers! We find lots of fresh water clams, mussels,and oysters round here all the time😁😁

[@Indiana_James]

do you ever take off your sunglasses? 😂

[@Sergei_Ivanovich_Mosin]

What sunglasses? Those are his eyes.

[@Aleph-Noll]

he has eye problems

[@michaelsuggs2273]

To quote the infamous Bo Darvile, "For one thing, and one thing only." LOL

[@marshingo5262]

i was eating clam chowder when i watched this haha

[@DaZebraffe]

Added bonus to doing this, if you're living off-grid, or in a long-term survival situation: Collect the shells over time, and when you've saved up a decent amount, throw them in your camp fire. Let them get good and hot. Clam shells are chemically identical to limestone, so "cooking" them like this converts them to a form that can be used in making concrete.

[@2ballsyourjaws]

Absolutely correct. It's also pretty for the ladies to break em and use them in walkways the colors flip nicely in the sun

[@agratefuldread1949]

You can also soak the ground up shells 1:1 in apple cider vinegar for about 4 weeks until it stops bubbling, then you have water soluble calcium for your garden. Dilute 1:1000 when using.

[@WhatWouldVillainsDo]

There was a brick mason in Biloxi Ms very highly regarded who built a house and all the cement used was made from oyster shells.

[@null-1]

*_Bear Grylls wants to know your location_*

[@ghetto29fab6]

Love Texas, lived there for 5 years. Amazing state and good people.

[@dksohtera]

I swear, you are the most incredible individual! You share awe-inspiring information for surviving in the wild and for those of us with limited hunting skills. Bob were you ever a U.S. Army Ranger?

[@BobHansler]

+kwles Think my wife would shush you and insist that my ego is big enough already : ) Unfortunately I became an insulin dependent Diabetic at the age of 12, which put an end to that career choice. I became a Boy Scout, an Eagle and was trained up as a horseback guide and SAR for near on a decade in the Davis Mountains. Thousands of miles ridden, years of cumulative outback camps riding rain or shine, cooking every meal upon the fire, and overcoming each obstacle throughout... There is much more to it, the horses I cared for, each rock and tree along the trails, the multitudes of people that I had the pleasure of meeting and learning from. Outside of school, I've spent the majority of my timer planning or executing outings and forays into the wilderness. I've made the mistakes, many mistakes over the years and have grudgingly found ways to work around nature with relative ease. I'm making videos now in the hopes of inspiring and educating this up and coming generation, a point of reality in a population that seems to be turning it's back on their heritage and the greater world. I still work with Scouts and Scouters of the BSA, and as I am unable to serve in the military, I have made it a mission in life to train and bring up strong moral minded youth in the BSA to do what I cannot.

[@catshultz9045]

I'm insulin dependent too. Looks like it did different things to us both. Here if ya ever need to talk. Frustrating but we're both still here. Love these videos

[@user-fl4wn9dn2c]

I have huge clams in my fresh water pond in KY.. this may sound stupid but I was unaware if they were ok to eat? there about 9"

[@enderlynxwilloze7935]

I found a little freshwater clam, I put him in my tank. He did great! I had him for a month! Unfortunately, he passed away the other day. Clams are fun to watch! They make cool trails in the sand. He was a good clam

[@urmomsgirlfriend9204]

did you eat it afterwards?

[@asdfghjkldfghjhgcgyuigfyui9792]

@@urmomsgirlfriend9204 lol

[@zestobouzombie]

I swear you are the only KZbinr of this sort in Texas. I've been seeing your videos every time I look up a video of trapping and foraging out here. Thank you so much for documenting this work!

[@BobHansler]

Glad the videos are getting out there. If this wind will die down a bit I'll be out and able to make more. Thanks for watching.

[@zestobouzombie]

Awesome!! I can't wait for updates :D Stay safe doing so though. It's getting brisk out.

[@chachiolivares5664]

God bless you and your family bro....thanks again sharing your knowledge with us. Very useful. I know this video is 4 years old and I’m catching on a bit late on your videos but thank you and I hope your health is back or gets back in Jesus’ Mighty Name

[@mattgotsskill]

i dont think you mentioned the freshwater variety taste like dirty socks

[@scythempress1]

How do you make them not taste like sht? I can't keep them from tasting fishy.

[@ktran365]

Where is this? Directions please.....

[@SpiritofWildWings]

Shared this on a couple of survival groups on Facebook. Another great video Bob!

[@BobHansler]

+SpiritofWildWings Thank you sir!

[@mattheweburns]

Do you purge yours? Thanks for the video, cheers!

[@BaloydiLloydi]

How do you find mussels in a fast-flowing river water?

[@solomonbacon8893]

Thanks for making it very clear that conservstion is very important here ! Good man

[@tomjeffersonwasright2288]

I found a bed with tons of clams at the mouth of a river in North Florida But when they were cleaned and cooked They tasted like rotted car tires marinaded in old motor oil But watching this, I may give it another try, upstream and at different depths

[@BobHansler]

Check for freshness, only cook live clams. Also, check the body layout. Some require the quick removal of gut sacs to get the meat and taste you want.

[@joybickerstaff194]

Bob Hansler Hello Bob! I would assume a live clam is a clam shut tight? I’ve never heard of a gut sac, nor have I seen a video showing one, could u explain it, better yet, make a video on it??? Thank u

[@tomjeffersonwasright2288]

We always soak clams in water with a little corn meal in it, so they ingest the corn meal and pass out the stomach contents, especially the gritty sand. It makes some clams taste better, but those Florida clams I mentioned were toxic waste.

[@colecoley3473]

I live in jax fl. They taste like shit here too

[@doinkaz]

This is a very helpfull video for me.I live in bedford tx so im A: happy to know how to find them and B: happy to know i can get them around here! Great vid,youve earned my subscription,keep em coming

[@SolidGoldShows]

Cool videos! Very informative

[@georgecrawford6869]

Have you encountered snakes while foraging?

[@bazookallamaproductions5280]

Dude, I deliberately find about 3 snakes every day in the 20 minutes I have between classes at school, they're not exactly rare XD I like to play with them :)

[@jimmyconner4186]

Bob, you have inspired me and I am an old guy!

[@apocstrike4649]

Love your videos man def learning a lot 👍

[@Superclips433]

Bob you deserve 1 mil view and have your own show

[@nickycao6351]

Thank you for your video. Its very well detailed and well described. Can you make another one about snails?

[@Gullrica]

Again a very good video!

[@BobHansler]

+Gullrica It was nice in the river. Heading back to shoot a number of fishing and trapping videos in and around the water.

[@Gullrica]

Bob Hansler Sounds like good ideas!

[@reiancanoy4394]

Ah a fresh water clam...thats true it can grow even bigger almost 1foot.. We have that here especially in a muddy river where they bury themselves and if undisturb for many years it can grow bigger than u can expect..

[@AzongLee85]

Where is this? Kind of resembles some parts of the Mississippi River.

[@BobHansler]

TX

[@brandonhenry9846]

Illegal in florida except in designated locations.

[@Mr._Chievous]

stringently enforced by alligators

[@marcruel9401]

Get to know some Asians ( Thai, Cambodians) my favorite. We dig fresh water clams from buggs island lake, hardly bigger than your thumb. Stir fry with chili basil sauce. Absolutely my favorite meal, with jasmine rice!

[@timt9322]

There was a fishing hole here in Missouri that was full of huge clams. We never knew if they were ok to eat or not. They mostly hung out about 3 or 4 feet from the bank. Problem was too that the alligator snapping turtles were with them. I accidentally hooked one on a cane pole with about a hundred-pound test, Bent my pole double but didn't break, And took my brothers to help haul him in. They some nasty tempered beasts and immediately came after us. I was only 8 at the time and it kind of spoiled my like of fishing.

[@UncommonNews777]

Man, if you can ship me some of those bigguns, I'll pay you $5 each

[@outdoorsybitch1629]

Sadly.. PA doesnt let us collect any types of mussels or clams ):

[@theresab4481]

What?!?!

[@randyasuarez]

Oops. I saw like hundreds of them near the seven lakes. Steamed the whole fucking batch. Delicious.

[@roddywoodentertainment8889]

Most of those were mussels, not clams lol mussels are more oval shaped than clams (which are more rounder). The only one that was a clam was that small one which is an Asian clam called a Corbicula, which isn't native. The long oval one you threw back was a Texas Hornshell and pretty big one I'd say lol good content though, not many people mention mussels or clams. Keep up the good work Bob!

[@greyishgreblum]

I found a fresh water guoyduct in Goose Lake over by UAA in Anch, Ak. I thought it was a pop can at first. I put it in my surf shorts pocket and took the bus back through My. View ending up depositing it in a grocery basket so the good looking checker lady would notice it and take it home for supper. Anyway, I had no idea they even existed because there is so little education about it. But thanks to Bob that improving.

[@greyishgreblum]

As well, I have stomped on some of the local mycology and if I knew better I would be cultivating several of the local stropharia, but I'm pretty sure they are difficult species to find now. At least I let the little white mushroom I found on the hillside be but regret not getting a photo, probably the Angel of Death.

[@markgabrielcawaling5124]

Here in the Philippines we catch those clams during low tide :)

[@clarencevandevoort7262]

hey Bob glad to see you making more videos again I'm proud of you young man

[@Reaper4367]

Great information and demonstration Bob. Cheers for sharing cobber.

[@iibkahn]

hmm Hmmm lots of life...a big crocodile and snakes come and say hello to you in that water.... no way. thanks but thanks....

[@Nova_vant_harr]

I better just stay away from this. I saw this and went to check what iowa (where I’m from) has and what’s protected. There’s like 15 protected species and they all look the same to me so I’m just gonna let them be in peace

[@derpyturtle927]

Lol I went to black river and had to use my hands to dig through gravel and sand since I forgot a shovel and just found the smaller species. I couldnt dig deep enough to reach the bigger ones because by that time my hands were sore cold and cut up by the gravel. I got about 20 but they look nice in my fishtank

[@erichpizer1]

I live in South Africa and I so wish we had freshwater molluscs or a variety of species available. we have absolutely nothing . I very much want to introduce them to my wetland filter and my koi pond for natural filtration but I guess I'll have to make alternative plans if I ever visit the us again and find out what can be done if you fly out to keep them alive and maybe ship them if it would be allowed

[@asianboy8969]

Which river/stream are you in? My only real concern is an gators, even potential gators up North as well, so I am not sure about looking through the freshwater.

[@fritzschwanserhauser2266]

Man that place is brimming with wildlife!

[@marcruel9401]

Living off the land is far more satisfying than not

[@SammeLagom]

Look wonderful to be foraging in that river.

[@aHigherPower]

Nice video. However I though things were big in Texas. lol I want to see one the size of a dinner plate. lol Thumbs up!

[@BobHansler]

+aHigher Power I've fund only 3 that are of plate size, all of which were jammed deep in rock cracks a bit further down. The river is mostly sand and gravel which isnt the safest for the clams with monster fish about. Te over 50+ lb catfish are usually filled to popping with clams when I open them up.

[@aHigherPower]

Bob Hansler Wow very interesting. I've never known catfish to eat mussels.

[@trigger8035]

+Bob Hansler I've found them all the time but can u eat them

[@coltonmohr3000]

+aHigher Power it's just like chiken liver to em. They love the stuff. I make a mean stink bait make of clams that I find on the river.

[@mikehale9744]

can you sell me some for my natraul 1/4 arce pond..? live here in southwest Missouri..

[@tjtewshews5531]

I thought freshwater clams are very bad to eat since they're filtering out all the water's pollutants.

[@DustinPerezano-ne3dn]

Hey man im interested in this. Not to eat them , though. But for filtration system. !!! ??? I might even get some from you. I want live ones.

[@jovanlopez1660]

Yikes! Snapping Turtles 🐢...

[@phillipdennison7475]

Did you find any pearls in that big old clim you're talking about

[@KingDennisJensen]

Hey, just found your channel by browsing for survival cooking! I love all things survival and your channel is great, greetings from Canada. Subbed.

[@BobHansler]

+KingDennisJensen Awesome. Expect some more advanced and interesting things to start popping up regularly in January... See if I can get some interesting things to watch over the long winter.

[@notacreativeusernamejr.1214]

Question:if you are in a real survival situation; about to die you could eat an endangered species without getting in trouble then again how would I know but like you’re about to die soo

[@RahsWorld-r1w]

Bro got alot of faith in wild snapping turtles

[@kakabangboomstick]

you seem like a cool guy. very relaxed

[@calebc6429]

Have you found any pearls?

[@stephanieadelaarson]

I realise this is old, but how often do you find freshwater pearls?

[@notmefrfr]

Ever find any Pearls? Are they only in freshwater mussels or do the clams make them too?

[@BobHansler]

Have not found any in these waters strangely enough.

[@RichardColwell1]

Subscribed! Awesome content brother

[@Pureturk6]

pretty relaxing video to watch tbh

[@hanha1559]

Hey is there any way that i could get the clams which out going in the water?

[@iouzzr]

will the mud in river suck you in, is it dangerous?

[@railsworld8367]

Osome techinque fir finding water

[@bravemise]

Tastes like mud so it ain’t the best food so I’ll stick to pine skin and pine nuts

[@Mvonada]

So for a massive one, how would you cook it? assuming bake but would you keep it in the shell or pry it open?

[@BobHansler]

+Klauz - I've found that prying the shells open is dangerous and a chore. Baking on a rock near a good fire will have the mussel open on its own within minutes which makes getting to the meat near effortless.

[@Mvonada]

+Bob Hansler interesting, hope you have more vids coming soon. Found you a few weeks back and watched damn near every video great content for a curious northerner

[@BobHansler]

+Klauz - Awesome! As soon as the sun lets up on this horrible heat expect a video a day. If you've any ideas or requests I'm all ears.

[@Mvonada]

Bob Hansler Maybe do some videos on your daily carry, what you typically have on you though you've probably shown most on camera. some more in depth primitive cooking styles, and trapping if primitive trapping is legal in Texas

[@fredflintstone6163]

With heat they open season to taste

[@hostlike621]

Thanks for the info man!

[@cheezhead6007]

Hope you find you a 10 karat Pearl

[@josetrinidadortizarvizuort4202]

porque no te quitas las gafas? me gustaría verte sin ellas.

[@adventureDad1976]

what river are you in?

[@fisher_playz3712]

Are there pearls in them

[@nathanlam9884]

Make sure you cook the freshwater ones well as some do have worms

[@laceyjane4285]

@Nathan Lam, oh no! So do bass and catfish in ponds. My uncle told me to look for spots on the tail and rolled up under the dorsal fin.And dam our own pond had them, kind of ruined the bass fishing fry for us after that !

[@Mishwelly]

Did you ever find any pearls?

[@biofall38]

You can only do this if you own land in tx or know someone who does

[@joybickerstaff194]

Hi ya Bob! After watching this video awhile back, I looked to see if Oklahoma had any endangered species, we do. I wonder if there’s a waterproof guide to clams, like my Guide to Game Fishes, I need to check on that, I want to give clams a try, I figure if they’re too chewy for me to eat, I’ll grind em up and make a soup! What r ur thoughts on dehydrating them and shelf life time??? As always, love ur videos and learn from ur knowledge!!! Thank u

[@BobHansler]

Depends on why youd want to dehydrate them. The clams are there year-round, alive and fresh. If you are looking into long term survival I’d consider saving that energy you’d spend preserving and guarding them for something else. Get them fresh or eat them in quantity to store as fat. Note though, humidity, insects and rodents make it hard here to keep food. You might have better environmental factors where you are.

[@joybickerstaff194]

Bob Hansler Hello Bob! The reason I asked on dehydrating them is u said they could be harvested year round, i thought that if I were to do that today, I’d be a human ice cube, as it’s freezing temperatures right now n Oklahoma. My thoughts on dehydrating them for the time being would be like a quart jar or to adding to soups for winter eating. Weather it would work or not, n a survival situation, I have thoughts on how I could harvest them n winter, not having to get n the water but keeping them n the river, and they would still be able to submerge themselves as they normally do. Thank u for replying, I always appreciate ur knowledge! Thank u

[@johntadlock693]

How do you purge the sand out of them ???

[@armancho76]

dude i totally want to try that but we have snakes in the creeks in my area water snakes(non poisonous but still even their bite can cause complcations specially if some of the creek water gets in the wound) as well as Levantine Vipers (very poisonous) so im kinda sketchy about getting in the water with them..but it does sound like fun thing to try on one of my fishing trips ...here is a question how do you find a fresh water crabs where do they usually hide ?

[@BobHansler]

+Arm Mihr Ehhh, there are risks in everything we do. It is also god to know that the vast majority of venomous snake bites acquired by humans are fortunately dry bites. As per freshwater crabs, I have not come across any species in the south that grow to eating size, usually around an inch in diameter. When I do come across them, they are found under rocks along shorelines. Unfortunately, most of the lakes that I used to find crabs in no longer host crabs due to algae blooms.

[@fredflintstone6163]

Snakes rarely bite unless you handle them 🤠

[@nemo9xiphos]

Beautiful scenery

[@nicholaskelly6167]

Are Zebra Mussels in your area?

[@oblonghas]

super cool

[@CreeseDF]

does this apply to oklahoma too?

[@walksalone5839]

There are snakes in that water.

[@domingue4god]

Wow!

[@goldsilverandiamonds]

Out at one of the rivers where I live you'll find the small clams, I never have checked anywhere else. I don't think most people even know they are there. I remember first seeing some Vietnamese people swimming down for them and bringing them up by the handfuls and putting them in a big bucket and then adding salt to the water. We asked what they were doing when we came up to where the were and they showed us, they were friendly and talkative. We hung out with them drank beer together and watched them catch and eat fresh clams. I passed on trying them myself but everyone seemed to enjoy them that did have them.

[@aguileraproject271]

Awesome video! I was wondering if it is possible to buy some clams from you? I've been looking for clams to add to my pond, but so far the one's I've found are for indoor tanks. Or do you know of a website that sells fresh water clams?

[@tonynapoli5549]

Thank you Bob for this video Hope you feeling much better mate. Regards to you and your family. 🇬🇧

[@embaradosmithingandwoodcraft]

your reference to cartoon clams swimming is incorrect that is scallops that swim like that both cartoon and in the wild

[@BobHansler]

+embarado smithing and woodcraft This is true, though the scallop is a type of clam. I've had a variety of clams and mussels living in my classroom over the years and was addressing one of he most common misconceptions that I am asked about. Nature is a very foreign thing for most, cartoons being a primary source of information in some areas unfortunately.

[@rileyderbyshire8521]

I'm from Texas! Unfortunately, I live in a town south of Houston, in the suburbs, but we're close to the coast. I don't have a lot of opportunities to swim in rivers and creeks, but when I get the chance, I certainly will try this and see if we can cook 'em up and have 'em for dinner!

[@rileyderbyshire8521]

Subscribed!

[@BobHansler]

+Riley Derbyshire It takes me a bit over 2 hours of driving North to hit H-Town. You are certainly in the right part of he country for this. Take pictures and keep me updated on what you find out there. Always looking for new haunts and interesting areas to explore and film.

[@soneasterzombie502]

There's a spot near Barker reservoir/ George bush park with a lot of water, and of course clams.

[@pearler2bb4]

Along the Brazos . The tampico pearly mussel can be found there .They make freshwater pearls . I saw one and heard the owner turn down $60,000.00 for it .Blue 13.9 mm round pearl .

[@johnburgin7478]

Have to use caution in the upper half of the state . Not sure if y’all have snapping turtles or not . Now you have me hungry for clams and linguine. Thanks for the tips . Didn’t know about some of endangered ones

[@mark3249]

I always wondered if freshwater clams in Texas were edible. I found some big ones in Lake Sam Rayburn but never heard of anyone eating them, so I didn't try. Next time I go back, I'm going to get some and try it.

[@richardmatthews7058]

you're 70 miles south of me bud! just discovered your channel and I'm loving the content. I'm an out doorman myself and I'm learning some awesome stuff here!

[@haileysharma6448]

I'm trying to sell in Mansfield, they bring up good money for a thirteen year old, only in Massachusetts half of the twelve types of mussels here are endangered and protected by the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act so I have to learn how to tell different types of mussels apart and learn which types are OK to sell. I really enjoyed this video, wish me luck

[@soralover]

Great video:D i started livin out yonder in Boerne texas o.o thats kinda out by San Antonio, is this anywhere near? ...Looks fun! Id like to try this with my grandparents sometime

[@cliffordkelly5327]

Good informative video, I’ve seen our own mini-clams here in southern Arizona, just never knew I could eat them , thx Bob !