CRAWFISH CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

Small harvests of farmed crawfish for human consumption occur in states such as Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and the Carolinas. But Louisiana is by far the largest producer of crawfish in the United States

Crawfish Breathe Thru Feather-Like Gills

Crayfish, also known as crawfish, crawdads, crawlfish, crawldads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, mudbugs or yabbies, are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters.

Crawfish Trap

Red Crawfish Traps in Rice Field

Crawfish ponds have no standard size, but most are between 10 and 40 acres, and most producers manage 150 or fewer acres.

Some farmers use the crawfish ponds for growing rice at other times of the year.