Richards, CarlGunderson, JeffreyTucker, PaulMcDonald, Michael E2017-07-282017-07-281995-09https://hdl.handle.net/11299/189126Final Report Submitted to: Minnesota Technology Inc. and Agricultural Utilization Research InstituteThe objectives of the report are to identify the influence of time of capture, crayfish size, sex, and eyestalk ablation on soft shell crayfish production; to examine crayfish harvest in production-sized wild rice paddies under simulated commercial harvesting; to examine the influence of crayfish densities on wild rice depredation; to asses sucker production potential in wild rice paddies; to assess the potential of aeration for influencing the growth and survival of baitfish and crayfish in wild rice paddies; to assess the commercial viability of softshell crayfish production; to transfer results of this research to potential entrepreneurs, fish farmers, and other interested persons,enCrayfishBaitfishWild riceNatural Resources Research InstituteUniversity of Minnesota DuluthTechnical Report