Originally Posted By: teehjaeh57
Bobby I have caught YP with crayfish pincers protruding from their vents, so I know they will utilize as forage. However, in my YP/BG pond I have 80 10-12" YP stocked and they didn't come close to managing the crayfish population - I have literally thousands of crayfish that escaped predation into adulthood. Just something to consider...I've since stocked an adult SMB and am trapping 100 weekly, still apparently not making a dent. It's amazing, I only stocked 50 adult crays in Fall 2014.


Hmmm...trade ya mag chips for crayfish! grin

Serious though...do you think the crayfish are helping out controlling FA, other unwanted vegetation and muck?

Last edited by Bill D.; 10/13/15 02:36 PM. Reason: Clarification

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