According to FAO (2019) data, crayfish production based on hunting in the world is 11654 tons. Astacus leptodactylus is the crayfish species that are caught and traded from inland waters in Turkey.The most important lakes for harvesting crayfish are İznik Lake (Bursa), Egirdir Lake (Isparta), some lakes in Ankara and some other cities (Aksaray,