Crawfish is a multi-million dollar industry here in Louisiana, so when snow fell in South Louisiana, there was a concern for this year’s season.

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“The test traps are showing a significant number of crawfish and I just think it ... He says sugarcane is crucial to Louisiana agriculture and the blanket of snow was an unusual blessing.

So they’re not able to travel back and forth to trap,” he explained. Could the 2025 Louisiana crawfish season be more normal? Here’s what could change He said they were able to get back in ...

Lutz blamed it on a record drought in Louisiana that had not only ... "There were just too few crawfish out there to justify running traps, but [crawfish farmers] had so much pressure from their ...

When it gets cold outside and snow begins to fall, people hunker down and so do crawfish. In early December, some Louisiana restaurants started serving up the boiled Gulf Coast delicacy ...

In South Louisiana, crawfish season and Mardi Gras go hand ... "So what you see is them not going in the traps," Gambill said. "They're not moving around the pond. They're not wanting to go ...

Shirley said, “Crawfish are cold blooded animals in that the temperature will influence their metabolism not only in what they’re eating or growing, but also coming to the traps.” ...