Louisiana mud bugs take hold in Michigan and DNR is not happy!

[Jstpssng]

The concern is often that the new species will outcompete and replace native species... much as bass has done in some of our traditional trout waters up here.

 

[Bird]

If they get plentiful enough, maybe the price will come down and I won't have to pay so much for the ones I eat.:laughing:

 

[jaxs]

Funny how a critter that is a delicacy in the South is considered an dangerous invasive nuisance in Michigan.


:confused3:

Some folks in the South consider certain things from Michigan a dangerous invasive nuisance to.:yes:

 

[polo1665]

There's been Crayfish in Michigan for at least 45 years, and I'd assume a lot longer than that. I remember turning over rocks in streams to find them when I lived there as a kid.

Something about this particular variety to cause concern maybe?

 

[Jstpssng]

Some folks in the South consider certain things from Michigan a dangerous invasive nuisance to.:yes:

I don't really think that we're talking about tourists, here.

 

[CaptFerd]

Its amazing that there always some that crack jokes at something like this. Those are the type of that created the problem to begin with.

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^ｰ Read some of my other comments in the thread before you form an opinion.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Even if so...it does not mean they would be less palatable...seems like it could open a new commercial fishery...
BTW...both types bass mentioned love them...as well as just about anything else that eats crustaceans...

Caught a lot of catfish on crawdads; never a bass to my knowledge...and believe it or not, I caught a whopper of a carp on a crawdad.

 

[oosik]

What's the problem there CaptFerd - your banjo strung a little to tight there this morning? Ease up - its highly unlikely anybody is going to come up with a miracle cure. Might just as well make light of it.

 

[Bird]

Isn't the correct term "mud" bugs instead of "mug" bugs?