The catch was already slowed down by weather. Some crawfish farmers were hurt last spring when the coronavirus pandemic caused demand to plummet. But like anything else, many farms were ab…. Dane Hebert, past president of the Louisiana Crawfish Farmers Association, said there have been some decent hauls at his roughly acre farming operation in north Vermilion Parish this week, due to cages that were set before the winter storm, but freshly baited cages have yielded little to no return.
The timing is unfortunate because the catch was improving just before the winter weather after a slow start to the season. Warmer temperatures are expected at the start of the week, with highs getting back into the 60s by Tuesday, so the crawfish catch is slowly expected to return.
The good thing is that as the crawfish emerge from the mud, they will eat and grow larger. Laney King, who created the Crawfish App, which tracks prices for live and boiled crawfish, said so far this season, prices have been higher and the crustaceans have been smaller than they were last year. On the first Friday of Lent in , which was Feb. Lent, which began Wednesday, generally marks the start of crawfish season, with crawfish boils becoming a regular occurrence.
After last year, she said, people are craving crawfish more than ever. Mother Nature is not cooperating. Crawfish farmers who rely on the Vermilion River to flood and drain their fields are only just now discovering the impact hurricanes Laura and….
Even before the freezing weather, the crawfish crop had been hampered by an ill-timed November cold snap, which slowed up growth, said Greg Lutz, an LSU AgCenter crawfish specialist. The cold-blooded creatures can handle water temperatures that are near freezing, and colder water is saturated with oxygen, which allows them to simply wait for the water to warm.
The real problem, he said, is what the freeze has done to the vegetation in crawfish ponds. Crawfish , originally referred to as crayfish , are small crustaceans that are found in fresh water settings all over the world. Most crawfish cannot live in polluted water, but there are some exceptions. They bear a resemblance to the much larger lobster, which they are related to. In terms of taste, they are often compared to shrimp and lobster. While they are popular all over the world, including Sweden and Spain, they are predominantly found in Louisiana.
Crawfish are characterized by a joined head and thorax and come in a variety of colors, including sandy yellow, green, red, or dark brown. Their head sports a sharp snout and their eyes sit on movable stalks. They have to ability to breathe through feather-like gills. While their exoskeleton is thin, it is considerably tough. They possess power pinchers called chelae, located at the front of their body.
Crawfish typically grow to be about 3 inches long, but the largest can grow to 15 inches. While commonly used for food, crawfish can be used for a wider variety of things. Crawfish are often used as bait, whether live or only tail meat, in order to attract a variety of ray-finned fishes. It is important, however, that these crustaceans only be used in the same environment that they are caught.
Surprisingly, crawfish can also be kept as pets. They can be kept in freshwater aquariums and can live off a variety of food, including regular and tropical fish food, algae wafers, and small fish. While crawfish season is a well-known to Louisiana residents, there is no official set season. It roughly begins in March and ends in June. There is an increase of the crawfish population during these months, allowing them to be eaten in large amounts.
A typical crawfish boil usually involves spicy boiled crawfish, corn, and andouille sausage. They can be eaten by the pound and are often poured directly onto tables lined with newspapers for large gatherings to enjoy. Save FB Tweet More. SL's Stovetop Crawfish Boil. Credit: Greg DuPree. All rights reserved. Close Sign in.
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