A crawfish trap is retrieved from a flooded rice field. Rice provides forage for crawfish, and the ongoing drought is prompting concerns in some places about whether it will survive. (LSU AgCenter file photo)
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September 5, 2023
Drought Stress Affecting Louisiana Crawfish
It’s a few months early for most people in Louisiana to have crawfish on their minds. But the cycle of producing crawfish for those eagerly anticipated springtime boils is already underway — and this summer’s drought conditions could have an impact.