Crawfish

[Majja]

So does anyone know if there are crawfsh in Willard?
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[wiperhunter2]

It's been a long time but I'm pretty sure there are crawfish in Willard. I think I caught a smallmouth a few years back that had one in its stomach. WH2
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[Theekillerbee]

Yup, they are there. Just not in big numbers. Too many predators in there that like to munch on them.
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]They are definitely in the lake but have a tough time surviving when the water level drops below the rocks. Every species in the lake feeds on them. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]After two years of higher water, they were coming back good last year. I filleted quite a few cats and several wipers with crawdads in their tummies. Here's an autopsy photo of a wiper with crawdad remnants.[/#0000ff]
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[Majja]

Thanks for the info. I thought they might be a few just was not sure.

Majja
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[Fin-S-Fish]

Years ago, every rock at the South Marina had 3-6 dads underneath it. But then there was a massive smallie increase in population. Within a few years, the dads were basically gone. TD is right......they are just easy prey and Willard has no cover during the drought.