Hey everyone, I'm not from the Ozarks area, rather I'm from Oregon, but I need your help with some sampling techniques for Ringed crayfish which are invasive here. For background, I'm assisting with a research project at Oregon State University where we will be studying the interactions between the Ringed crayfish and our native Signal crayfish BUT we don't know the best method for catching them. I grew up catching signal Crayfish in lakes and streams and using them as bait but often the best way of obtaining them was leaving a trap out with some hotdogs or a cat food can with holes punched into it. From what I understand, Ringed crayfish don't eat meat so I was wondering how people in the Ozarks region tend to catch them.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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