It is the first Friday of Lent, and for many, that means crawfish season has truly arrived.
Crawfish prices are holding steady, according to Crawfish App co-founder Laney King.
“You’re looking at about $5.99 a pound to go, more like $6.50 a pound if you’re going to be dining in, and if you want to boil with some friends for opening weekend, you’re probably going to pay about $100 to $125 a sack,” said King.
King said prices are back to normal compared to previous seasons. She said prices for the opening weekend this year are down five percent from where they were in 2022.
Weather-wise, King said not only is it great for a boil it’s also promising for future crawfish.
“This warm weather, this is so good for the crawfish. We should see an actual increase in the size which everybody gets really excited about,” said King.
As we get closer to Easter, King believes prices will drop and crawfish will increase in size.
“I’m an optimist but it’s hard for me to say that we’re going see them below normal. I think that it’s going to be a very normal crawfish season,” said King.
