Re: More on Crawfish
my theory on the lack of crawfish is the modernization of all the homes, specifically the removal of septic tanks.
We have our summer house in wolfeboro bay, when i was a kid i used to catch cray fish by the bucket full for bass fishing. about 10 years ago the town came down the street and most everyone connected to the sewer line and removed the septic tanks and leaching fields. shortly after that most of the water along the shores started to get clearer, our neighbor to the left however did not see the need to spend money and connect. for the next few years the water on the left of our dock was a bit more murky in color than the water to our right, coincendently, i could still find crawfish in the rocks in that area. eventually (about 6 years ago) the neighbor went to sell the house and was forced to dig up the septic / leaching and connect to the town sewer. once again, coincendently, the water is clear as glass, and it is very hard to even find a crawfish.
Im not an expert on crawfish, but my observations lead me to believe those little fella's thrived on the "sewage" everyone used to let run off into the lake.
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