Invasive crayfish found at DNR hatchery in West Michigan

Invasive crayfish found in west Michigan fish hatchery

Hatchery staff found two carcasses of "unusual crayfish" after draining a pond at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery in Mattawan.

DNR staff found a red swamp crayfish in a fish rearing pond. Why that's a problem

DNR officials say they discovered both live and dead invasive crayfish at a state hatchery and are taking steps to track the infestation.

Invasive crayfish found at DNR hatchery in West Michigan

MATTAWAN, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says invasive red swamp crayfish were found in an outdoor pond at the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery in Van Buren County. The DNR says the fish were found after stocking muskellunge in Barry County’s Thornapple Lake and Lake Hudson in Lenawee County. DNR says no need to worry after Michigan lake turns red “Hatchery staff found the carcasses of two unusual crayfish in the …

Invasive Crayfish found at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery

The Michigan DNR says an invasive species of Crayfish was found in a pond at the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery. Officials are working to find out where the animals came from.

DNR confirms presence of invasive red swamp crayfish in West Michigan hatchery

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, or DNR, has confirmed the presence of invasive red swamp crayfish in Van Buren County.

DNR finds invasive crayfish at hatchery in Mattawan

A new invasive species has been found at the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery in Mattawan. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says it’s confirmed the presence of invasive red swamp crayfish in an outdoor rearing pond at the hatchery. The invasive crayfish is bigger than most native crayfish in Michigan and can outcompete the species that belong here. DNR Fisheries Division program manager Aaron Switzer tells us crews at the hatchery foun…