Actually, Mother Nature and the mudbugs themselves determine the duration of the season! Here at Frugé Aquafarms, we seed mature crawfish into our rice fields over the summer. Those crawfish breed and burrow down deep beneath the ponds to escape the late-summer heat...
By Patrick Bonin As a kid growing up in south Louisiana, getting the chance to play with “crawfish castles” is almost a rite of passage. I can remember the time and energy my brother and I expended in attempting to unearth the hidden mudbugs, usually without any...
You can call them crawfish, crawdads, mudbugs or even crayfish (we’ll forgive you). Crawfish are a keystone of Cajun culture and cuisine. This delicious treat is loved by young and old, and is a perfect complement to an ice cold beer. Even more than being a...
By Patrick D. Bonin Branch, LA. – Unlike people, crawfish can’t run out and get a new pair of pants or a brand new shirt to compensate for holiday overeating. As crustaceans with a hard shell, or exoskeleton, the only way they can grow is by shedding their existing...
