2013 Crawfish Season

June 19, 2013

As Season Winds Down, Pond Crawfish Prepare for Summer Heat

Atchafalaya Basin Wild Crawfish Season Doing Well  By Patrick D. Bonin   We learned earlier that crawfish shells harden up as the…

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June 5, 2013

Crawfish Shells Harden Up… as Summer Heats Up!

  By Patrick D. Bonin   Branch, LA – Ever hear that old expression about needing to have “thick skin?” Crawfish in…

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May 27, 2013

Growing up in Louisiana

Growing up in Louisiana was a tough and exciting life. Louisiana’s Greatest Generation Segment by John Smith…

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May 10, 2013

How are Mudbugs Harvested from the Crawfish Traps?

By Patrick D. Bonin Branch, LA – Getting the crawfish into our traps is just half the battle here at Fruge Aquafarms….

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April 24, 2013

Question & Answer: What determines when crawfish season begins and ends?

Actually, Mother Nature and the mudbugs themselves determine the duration of the season! Here at Frugé Aquafarms, we seed mature crawfish into…

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March 1, 2013

Oxygen-Depleted Ponds Can Threaten Crawfish Crop

By Patrick D. Bonin BRANCH, LA. –  While the foggy, overcast days of winter can be depressing or bothersome for us, those…

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