Signal Crayfish

This is the Wiki page for the Signal Crayfish found in Golden Ridge Reserve.

Description

The Signal Crayfish is a North American species of Crayfish that has been introduced to Europe and Asia as an invasive species. It was introduced to Europe in the 1960s to bolster crayfish reserves that were being damaged by crayfish plague, however the imports turned out to be a carrier of the plague.

They are blue-brown to red-brown in color, with robust, large, smooth claws. They have a white patch near their claw hinge, similar to the white flags that signalmen used for directing trains, from which they derive their name.

Summary

Habitats

Signal Crayfish can be found in Deep Pond, Deep Lake, Upstream, Middle Stream, Low Stream, Upriver, Middle River, River Mouth, Pond Wetland, and River Wetland.

Bait & Lure Preferences

Hotdog, Leeches, Liver, Minnow, Bloodworm, Redworm, can be used to lure and catch Signal Crayfish in COTW the Angler.

Traits

The Signal Crayfish has the following traits:

• Bottom Lurker:

  Prefers swimming closer to the bottom.

• Night Owl:

  More active at night.

Tips for catching Signal Crayfish

Preferred Bait

The Signal Crayfish preferes Hotdog as bait. If you use Hotdog you have the best chance of cathing a Signal Crayfish.

Time of Day

The best time for catching a Signal Crayfish is during Nighttime.

Ranks & Hook Sizes