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Rusty Crayfish - Yellowstone Lake

Status
Verified
Date First Found
8/29/2011
Location First Found
Lake bed and shoreline
Latitude and Longitude
N42.76036667, W-089.96706667
Original Extent
A Whole Bay or Portion of Lake


About Rusty Crayfish

Rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) are native to streams in the Ohio River Basin states of Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, and Tennessee. They were likely introduced to Wisconsin waters primarily by anglers who used them as live bait. They are still sold as bait and by biological supply companies. It is illegal to possess both live crayfish and angling equipment simultaneously on any inland Wisconsin water (except the Mississippi River). It is also illegal to release crayfish into a water of the state without a permit.