Winter Storm Unlikely to Hurt Crawfish Season

LSU AgCenter crawfish agent Todd Fontenot said that despite the historic freezing conditions and snowfall in many crawfish-producing parishes, producers and consumers can expect a quick rebound. (LSU AgCenter file photo)

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By V. Todd Miller LSU AgCenter on

February 5, 2025

Winter Storm Unlikely to Hurt Crawfish Season

As south Louisiana begins to thaw out after the historic arctic blast and double-digit inches of snowfall in many crawfish-producing parishes, many are wondering if there will be a repeat of 2024 that saw small harvests and high prices due to the previous year’s drought. LSU AgCenter researchers are cautiously optimistic that there is barely a snowball’s chance in Acadiana of that happening.

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