I caught a few more, even the larger ones have very small claws. The large ones and the small ones all look alike, except for the size.

Originally Posted By: Bill Cody
I think your crayfish is an immature due to the size of its front 'claws'. Try to get a couple pictures of one with larger front claws and a clear close pic of the head from the top view. I think your crays are one of the genus Orconectes. Maybe a 'northern crayfish' O.virilis?













Half acre 30 year old farm pond, Mebane NC. Aeration & feeder.
LMB, CC, SC, BG, HBC, two no account welfare carp and nine seasonal Tilapia that all the other fish are terrified of.