Users' questions

Can you get crawfish in Texas?

Can you get crawfish in Texas?

Some people call them crayfish, crawdads, or mudbugs, but here in Texas they are simply CRAWFISH, whether they are swamp crawfish, farm or pond crawfish….Enjoying and Eating Texas Crawfish Meals.

Crawfish Fettuccine Crawfish Etouffee
Crawfish Gumbo Crawfish Pie

When can I buy live crawfish?

While we ship crawfish any time during crawfish season, we recommend that you order during March, April, and May for the best quality and freshness.

What size crawfish should I buy?

This option offers the big crawfish labeled as grade one, with about 12 to 15 in a pound. Medium sizes are graded as number two, and will have about 16 to 20 in a pound. Small, labeled as number three, is the final grade, with upwards of 21 delicious crawfish in a pound.

Where does HEB get their crawfish?

Curbside at Victoria H‑E‑B plus! We sell more crawfish than anyone else in Texas, buying millions of pounds of fresh crawfish from the Louisiana bayou each year.

How much money do crawfish farmers make?

How much do crawfish farmer’s make? The average independent crawfish farmer will make $46,800 in gross revenue annually. But the average income of a crawfish isn’t much help for determining what your personal income will be from raising and selling the product.

Where to find live crawfish?

Crawfish live in a range of habitats including clean, flowing waters (streams, rivers) and standing waters (ponds, lakes, marshes, swamps). They are found in almost any wetland, including drainage ditches; wherever there is water.

Where can you buy crawfish?

You can get Crawfish at Grocery Stores. Chances are good that you can buy crawfish locally. Most grocery stores have a frozen food section, where crawfish would be kept. Either as a whole crawfish or just the tail meat would be the choices available to you.

What is a Cajun crawfish?

Crawfish, also known as crayfish, crawdads or mudbugs to some visitors, are freshwater crustaceans found in the swamps and marshes of south Louisiana. Crawfish have become as much a staple of Cajun & Creole culinary culture as the accordion or fiddle is to our music.