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#379667 06/14/14 05:44 PM
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I put these in the pond yesterday. I got them from lousiana and put in 50 lbs. I put a few on a hook and the fish really did like to eat them. caught catfish hybrids and bass with them. I am starting with 5lbs per acre but will stock more next year after seeing how the fish really liked to eat them. Not sure what kind they are does anyone know[/URL[URL=http://s112.photobucket.com/user/james12_04/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/20140613_142720.jpg.html][/URL[URL=http://s112.photobucket.com/user/james12_04/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/20140607_111942.jpg.html]

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If they are from Louisiana...
they are probably Red Swamp Crayfish

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procambarus_clarkii

btw....nice catch!


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I was wanting to get some of them myself. Do they sell them by the pound if so how much?

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MRHELLO....yes they are usually sold by the pound.

There have been reports that red swamp crawfish can burrow into dams and possibly cause problems for pond owners. Others report they've added them to their ponds without problems. I assume the general consensus on Pond Boss is that they should not be added to our ponds.

Paper-shell craw-fish are known to cause less problems, but they are not as readily available for us down South as the red swamp craw-fish. This company ships Papershell Crawfish:
http://www.smithcreekfishfarm.com/productdetails4.cfm?product=live-fish-crayfish

Some states classify red swamps as an invasive species. So just do some homework before you decide and know what you are getting into.

This year I added a few to my upper pond that is really more of a tank without a dam. They may find their way to my other ponds or they may not. If they do, I don't see it as the end of the world....but again just make sure you read up before adding them so you are aware of the pros/cons.

I bought mine at a local Asian market and I got a big grocery sack full of them for under $20.

This place sells them local in Dallas in larger quanities.
http://www.cajuncrawfishco.com/products.live_crawfish.asp

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18UFiCf5g1M




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We have a good bit of red swamp crawfish in my area anyways, and I put 37 lbs in my 2 acre pond. I'd say 30-33 lbs of the crawfish were "alive" enough to scurry off and either be eaten or find a home.

They don't seem to be any problem for our pond, though I do have some mounds around the pond that weren't there before.

We'll probably put in closer to 100 lbs next year.


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