Another factor to consider is the crayfish lay eggs once a year and minnows and shiner often spawn multiple times which means it actually takes longer to establish a strong crayfish population than minnows/shiners. Also many crayfish do not have as any eggs per spawn as minnows/shiners. sorting through a 1000 minnows does not take anywhere near as long as watching a ball game.

Last edited by Bill Cody; 03/03/14 02:51 PM.
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