Photo Credit: Minnesota Sea Grant, Jeff Gunderson

“Rusty Crayfish” (Orconectes rusticus)

Rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) are native to streams in the Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee region. Spread by anglers who use them as bait, rusty crayfish are prolific and can severely reduce lake and stream vegetation, depriving native fish and their prey of cover and food. They also reduce native crayfish populations.

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Minnesota Sea Grant
Rusty Crayfish Distribution Map

Keywords: Rusty_crayfish