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

Jstpssng · Aug 5, 2018

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 · Aug 6, 2018

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 · Aug 6, 2018

two_bit_score said:
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 · Aug 6, 2018

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 · Aug 6, 2018

jaxs said:
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 · Aug 6, 2018

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 · Aug 6, 2018

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

2LaneCruzer · Aug 6, 2018

/pine said:
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 · Aug 6, 2018

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.