Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Clam and Crawdad ID help

I can't help with identification, but I can explain the shells. Crayfish, like snakes, shed their skin to grow larger. The ones that have soft shells are called that in the bait shops, or "peelers" and fish LOVE them. Cecil should be able to help also, he has intimate knowledge of crayfish.

2 years ago I put close to 250 crayfish in the pond, but there really wasn't much cover for them. When I renovated the pond last year I didn't find a one. I did find some in CC's stomachs tho.