I had heard that crayfish had been introduced to Buskin Lake (click here for older post), but yesterday I got the chance to visit the lake and see just how many there are in the lake. It was disheartening. Practically every rock I flipped over had a crayfish under it. With this many crayfish in the lake there will have to be some sort of impact on the lake ecosystem. I just hope it does not negatively impact the salmon too badly.
I gather the recent warm winters when the lake did not freeze over might be part of the problem. The warm winters seem to coincide with a dramatic jump in the crayfish population. So perhaps a nice long and very cold winter will knock the numbers back down? I certainly hope so. Patrick
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