We have a 70 acre lake located in central Alabama and would like to stock crawfish this Spring. At the suggested rate of 50 to 100 lb per acre we could go broke in short notice. What might be a more practical rate and still be able to establish the bugs? Realizing there are many factors, what kind of a price are we looking at?
Thanks
Reduce your estimate to 50 to 100 pounds per acre of water less than 4-6 feet deep in the lake....craws will never inhabit much of the impounded water and be only where habitat exists...same goes for Tilapia if you decide to use the amazing forage production per dollar they could provide you.
Personally, I would all but chuck the mudbug idea in favor of a comprehensive fish forage/habitat base that lets LMB feed with ease.
