No, I am not going to consider stocking them, and I wouldn't even if I lived in a warm enough climate. CJBS2003 might roll over in his future grave at my stocking of non-natives
But, a crayfish that doesn't burrow and gets to be a foot long seems like it could be an awesome addition to a trophy bass forage base! They are grown in the U.S. in some small scale aquaculture set ups for eating, and can be bought for that purpose from a farm in Florida.
http://farmingcrawfish.com/I actually do think I am going to order some for aquaponic purposes/consumption, once I get settled in my new place.
Juveniles experience high mortalities below 46 degrees.
