Likewise. I call them crayfish and use to catch them in the local Chicago suburban creeks and ponds all the time.
Lots of them here in Oregon, I call them crawdads. Jake’s Famous Crawfish in Portland has been serving them for 110 years.
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Bigotry is an ugly thing.
I have called them crawfish my entire life. As do most residents of my part of the world. You might be amazed to learn that we also have indoor plumbing, electricity, and often wear shoes.
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We call them yabbies, and they are blue.
Depends where you live. Here in the UK, they’re crayfish - that’s just what they’re called. I’ve caught, cooked and eaten them quite a few times (link).
If I called them crawfish here, people would probably say “you mean crayfish?”. I do like foreign films though, and my book learning means that if I ever visit a place where they’re called something else, I’ll try to use the local name. 
Interesting thing about the name is that the ‘fish’ part of the word didn’t always mean fish. The name comes from a Germanic root from which we also get the word ‘crab’ (and going a little further back, we also get ‘scarab’ (the beetle))
Usually call them crawdads but sometimes I’ll use crayfish.
Yeah, I caught them in PA in my youth - those little bastards have quite a pinch - and we called them Crayfish.
Every name except Mudbugs.
Treif.
New Zealander - crayfish
Here, we mostly say “crawfish.”
Crayfish. We used to catch (and release) them in a lake in northeastern Pennsylvania we swam in every summer. They seem to have died out (or at least become so scarce they’re too difficult to find) since my childhood - probably a result of overdevelopment around the lake screwing up the ecosystem.
UK: crayfish
When I lived in Texas (the first time I’d encountered them): crawdads
…It’s a joke.
Mmm… bacon wrapped craw/cray/fish/dad.
I spell “crayfish” but pronounce it as and voted for “crawfish”.
I’ve always called them crawfish.
I wish there was a place to get them here in Toronto.
Those aren’t the same thing. We’re talking about little three inch things found if fresh water streams and lakes. Your crayfish are more like our lobsters. Admittedly, they all look alike, but our crayfish are much much smaller.
“Crawdads” when you are talking with your buddies.
“Crawfish” when you are trying to be more formal.
“Crayfish” when you are talking to city slickers.
I’m from southern New Mexico.
Consider my ignorance fought! 