How Do You Find Crawdads In Louisiana?
Since 1983, the state crustacean of Louisiana has been the crawfish, aka the crawdad or crayfish. With a production of more than 100 million lbs. of the 3- to 6-inch shellfish a year, it’ll be easy enough to find a fried or buttered basket on your next trip to the bayou. Stop by the grocery store to pick up some crawfish. Most seafood counters in New Orleans and outlying areas carry them. Keep your eyes peeled for seafood shacks selling crawdads (along with shrimp and other fish) to go. Douse ’em with some Louisiana Hot Sauce and you’re good to go. Visit Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, during the annual crawdad festival, held the first weekend in May. For more details, go to BreauxBridgeLive.com. If you’re far from the Mississippi Delta and craving some crustaceans, contact the Louisiana Crawfish Company (lacrawfish.com) to have fresh and frozen crawfish sent to your door by overnight mail. Prepare as you would lobster.
