Where to Find the Cheapest Boiled Crawfish in Southwest Louisiana

(KHLA - Lake Charles, Louisiana) - Southwest Louisiana is booming with crawfish, so now is the perfect time to indulge in this Cajun delicacy. We have all the details.

Looking for some spicy mudbugs around town? Here's a list of restaurants and drive-thrus all across SWLA that have the best prices.

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Crawfish Fun Fact: I found this article that says the first record of selling crawfish commercially in the USA was over 144 years ago. Crawfish farming didn't start to catch on until the 1960s and today Louisiana provides 70-90% of the crawfish consumed in the USA.

Where is the cheapest crawfish in SWLA?

5. Heads or Tails (Moss Bluff) - $4.79; $3.99 for 30+ lbs

4. Carlyss Boil & Go (Sulphur) - $3.99 per lb

3. JT’S Seafood (Lake Charles) - $3.99 per lb; $3.75 for 10 lbs or more

2. Habetz Family Crawfish (Jennings) - $3.99 per lb

1. Rouses Market (Lake Charles, Sulphur, & Moss Bluff locations) - $2.99 per lb

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These are the latest prices that we have, if your business is on the list and you have changed your prices, please reach out to Mikey.O@929thelake.com.

History of crawfish farming in Louisiana

Crawfish farming in Louisiana started in the early 1900s, but people in the area had been catching wild crawfish for food long before that. Farmers first grew rice and later realized that their flooded fields were also great for raising crawfish. By the 1960s, crawfish farming became more popular, and people began setting up special ponds just for them. Today, Louisiana is the top producer of crawfish in the United States, with thousands of farms across the state. Crawfish are an important part of Louisiana’s culture, especially in Cajun and Creole cooking, where they are used in dishes like crawfish étouffée, and gumbo.