What will the 2025 snowstorm and cold temperatures mean for the upcoming crawfish season? LSU AgCenter crawfish expert Mark Shirley says the mudbugs will bury themselves as deep into the mud as they can.
“It’s not going to kill the crawfish, but it will significantly reduce their movements. So, I think the supply of crawfish over the next several days, well, probably for the next week or so, is going to be a shorter supply of crawfish,” Shirley said.
Some seafood restaurants have started selling crawfish and Shirley says it will be limited this weekend, but all it takes is warm weather and farmers can begin harvesting again.
“It will be a temporary thing. When water temperature gets back up into the upper 50’s, or better yet, into the 60’s, we’ll see the catch increase quite a bit,” Shirley said.
Shirley says farmers are putting in a lot of effort to bring crawfish to the market. He says despite this winter storm, they are still predicting a better crawfish season this year.
“As we get on into March and April, I think it’s going to be a better than normal supply of crawfish, especially compared to last year when we had the drought. We had a significant reduction in the catch,” Shirley explained.
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