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Arthropod Order Decapoda (Crayfish)

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Like minnows, crayfish are an extremely important food source for large trout. Many feed on nothing else for weeks at a time. Anglers are perpetually on the search for the perfect crayfish imitation, and so far no fly tyer outside the realm of rumor and legend has devised one.


Pictures of 2 Crayfish Specimens:

Cambaridae Crayfish AdultCambaridae  Crayfish Adult View 4 Pictures
Collected January 31, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006
Cambaridae Crayfish JuvenileCambaridae  Crayfish Juvenile View 2 Pictures
Collected January 13, 2004 from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006

9 Underwater Pictures of Crayfish:

Underwater Photo Page:12
In this picture: Arthropod Order Decapoda (Crayfish). From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.
Date TakenMar 24, 2004
Date AddedJan 25, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
A crayfish chews on a Hexagenia limbata nymph shortly after a small Hex emergence.  I didn't catch any fish, but playing around with my flashlight and camera in the rocks proved productive.  In this picture: Arthropod Order Decapoda (Crayfish) and Mayfly Species Hexagenia limbata (Hex). From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.
A crayfish chews on a Hexagenia limbata nymph shortly after a small Hex emergence. I didn't catch any fish, but playing around with my flashlight and camera in the rocks proved productive.

In this picture: Arthropod Order Decapoda (Crayfish) and Mayfly Species Hexagenia limbata (Hex).
Date TakenJun 14, 2006
Date AddedJun 30, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraPENTAX Optio WPi
A large crayfish lurks under a log which is home to several mayfly nymphs and caddisfly larvae.  In this picture: Arthropod Order Decapoda (Crayfish), Insect Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies), and Insect Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies). From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin.
A large crayfish lurks under a log which is home to several mayfly nymphs and caddisfly larvae.

In this picture: Arthropod Order Decapoda (Crayfish), Insect Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies), and Insect Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies).
Date TakenMar 20, 2004
Date AddedJan 25, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
Underwater Photo Page:12

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