exiledguide Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Got the newest copy of "Missouri Conservationist" and found there is a lot about crawfish I don't know and found a refined definition of Invasive Species. Never thought a craw from the James could be invasive in another stream Should have paid more attention in school......... One of my favorite outdoor magazines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch f Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Bait shops are dropping craws by the droves. $10K is too risky "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillback Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Sounds like an interesting read. I'll have to check and see if it is available online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfishn Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 http://mdc.mo.gov/conmag/2013/09/claws-alarm I can't dance like I used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old plug Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I do not know. I know when the first time the mussle population got high in the lake here we was hearing things about the catfish drum and buffalo " feeding heavily on them" from these same people. Then they disappeared for awhile. Now they are back with a vengeance. I was out bottom bouncing a spoon the other night a snagged a small rock that was covered with zebra mussels. They were very small and this us the first i have seen if any in a couple years. So i went ans snagged rocks other place within a mile and the were all covered with them. As far as the invasive crawfish hmmmmm everything I know in the water eats crawfish. I can just see some up to a bed if fish eggs and surviving. But then there are those that scatter eggs and leave then again the crawfish has to get to them by exposing himself. Only thing I think would cause great numbers of them would be the fish did not eat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillback Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 http://mdc.mo.gov/conmag/2013/09/claws-alarm Thanks! Moral of the story - do not transport live crayfish to a body of water and release them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfishn Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Welcome. After thinking about them today, I'm gonna have to go get me a plate of 'bugs now. Better make it a bugs n suds. a little horseradish & a couple cobs... I can't dance like I used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillback Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Bugs and suds - good combo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzarkFishman Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 "As far as the invasive crawfish hmmmmm everything I know in the water eats crawfish." The problem is that the invasive species outcompete native crawfish. It changes the natural order of things ... From the article ... "Species like red swamp crawfish and White River crawfish are hardy and adaptable to a wide variety of conditions. Many are aggressive, territorial, and readily reproduce. These traits combined with omnivorous and intense feeding habits make them perfect invaders, suited to overpopulate, out-compete native crayfish and fish species for food and shelter, and alter the ecological balance of their new homes." This should be a concern for any outdoorsman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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