For Texas rice farmers determined to hang onto their land, crawfish offer clear benefits. Omnivores and swamp creatures at heart, mudbugs thrive in the low, warm, plant-filled waters of rice paddies.

VERMILION PARISH — Freezing temperatures across the region are having an impact on crawfish ponds, making it more difficult for fishermen to catch their haul. As a result, higher prices could be on ...

“Most producers that their catch is improving continuously,” LSU Ag Center crawfish specialist Todd Fontenot said. “It’s encouraging. It’s looking better almost every week.” ...

As live bait goes, it’s hard to beat crawfish for trout, bass, catfish, and more—yet they are wildly underused. That’s because it’s rare to find them for sale in bait shops. There are no commercial ...

CHALMETTE, La. — Judging from the tens of thousands of clicks on this page (link crawfish price tracker), the price of crawfish is top of many peoples’ minds. The season began with unbelievably high ...

Crawfish season typically runs from late winter through spring. Here’s when peak months hit in Texas and why weather matters.

Some people in Sperry caught free dinner on Wednesday after overnight rains brought hundreds of crawfish out from the water. Ryan Rohr said he got a call from his mother-in-law and booked it over to ...