Fiddler Crab Migration

[Duck Butter]

Was on Hwy 82 yesterday and there were thousands of fiddler crabs crossing the highway especially near the bridges as you get closer to Pecan Island. Pretty cool site, I tried to avoid as many as possible but they were getting splatted. Picked up a few for the kids and they had a field day with em yesterday



Cool story I know

[Lake Chuck Duck]

no pics?

[SaltERedneck]

I would love for my son to see that... YES it is in fact a cool story bro

[DUCKGOGETTER]

Originally Posted by salteredneck

i would love for my son to see that... Yes it is in fact a cool story bro

we'll bring him to gc. Last year in june there were millions at the camp and all over the road it's crazy to see that many

[Duck Butter]

Here are some pics from Rockefeller and a few from Lake Martin, the fiddlers are in there too

Cameron Parish pictures by MattP_78 - Photobucket

Cameron Parish pictures by MattP_78 - Photobucket

[Marshrat]

We have them all over our well lease in Johnson Bayou right now too. There are quite a few that have been crushed by the water trucks coming in and out.


Warren

[Pole_benda]

Great sheepshead bait... I'm just saying

[Duck Butter]

Talked to a LDWF biologist and he said they are all migrating to Big Lake. During the spring they feed exclusively on large female trout and with these numbers the trout population may take a hit. Good news though as he said with the big trout out the way Big Lake can once again sustain large populations of trophy black drum. Just relayin the info, don't shoot the messenger

[Ray]

My dad and I saw some on the road at Chenier Perdue Tuesday.
That's like 5 or 6 miles from the beach.

[Big Kahunaz]

Been seeing them myself off 82 between grand chenier and freshwater city. Didn't know what the hell they were at first..then i realized and started running over em.lol
also noticed a bunch of turtle hatchlings making their way across the road. I've got a soft spot in my heart for turtles (so i avoid em)