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• Crawfish Tracker: Some post-Mardi Gras relief

  March 4, 2022 4:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The capital area kicked off Lent with its first price dip of the 2022 crawfish season. The average price of boiled crawdads was down more than 30 cents, down to $5.79 per pound according to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index. The cost for live crawfish also... more »

• Supply chain issues, inflation spice up prices for Christmas crawfish Play Video

  December 20, 2021 5:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Crawfish for Christmas! But, like everything else, blame the ongoing supply chain and inflation for higher prices - possibly for much of the crawfish season. Stream WBRZ newscasts : Click HERE Monday, a few days before Christmas, crawfish were the must-have at Tony's Seafood in... more »

• Crawfish Season extended at Indian Bayou

  July 21, 2021 10:57 AM

  HENDERSON LAKE - In response to higher than normal water levels in the area, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) announced Wednesday that it has extended the crawfish season for one month within the Indian Bayou area. This moves the season end date to August 31. Officials... more »

• Cold weather means higher prices for crawfish Play Video

  February 18, 2021 7:24 PM

  WHITE CASTLE - Crawfish traps are coming up empty at time of year when they should be full. "Normally at this time of year, we're usually rolling six, seven days a week. We're cacthing real good, pulling out great crawfish, a lot of good numbers of crawfish," said Will... more »

• Crawfish shop owner expecting prices to drop soon, demand to increase Play Video

  January 17, 2021 4:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The peak of crawfish season is still weeks away. Restaurant owners that do get their hands on the mudbugs are selling them fast, though. “I’m selling out every day,” said the owner of Pit N Peel, Von Rayborn . “I’m going to the farm daily picking... more »

• Louisiana's Congressional Delegation requests aid for state's crawfish industry

  April 9, 2020 6:27 AM

  Baton Rouge — As the state's crawfish industry anticipates an economic hit due to the virus pandemic, all eight members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation have asked U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue to include crawfish in the $9.5 billion in assistance provided by Congress in the CARES Act. The... more »

• Crawfish Tracker: At least we have mudbugs

  March 13, 2020 1:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Well, that escalated quickly. With events being canceled across the Baton Rouge area, and nationwide for that matter, we can find solace in the fact that boiled crawfish are still here to comfort us. According to WBRZ's Crawfish Price Index , the price of boiled crawfish... more »

• Crawfish Tracker: 2020 Season off to somewhat pricey start Play Video

  February 6, 2020 2:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisianans are getting their first taste of crawfish season, and it's off to a predictably expensive start. WBRZ's Crawfish Price Index has the average price of boiled crawfish at $5.30 a pound, based on popular seafood spots in the Baton Rouge area. Buying your mudbugs live... more »

• Rat infestation forcing businessman to move Play Video

  December 11, 2018 5:54 PM

  PORT ALLEN - A man who runs a crawfish company at his rental property in Port Allen says there's a bad rat infestation in the area that's forcing him to make a tough business decision. Rick Hasbert owns Rick's Westside Crawfish and says during crawfish season cars line up... more »

• 400 lbs. of crawfish stolen from Baton Rouge seafood restaurant overnight Play Video

  March 29, 2018 2:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Four-hundred pounds of crawfish were stolen from a restaurant on Government Street. The hungry burglars snatched about 12 sacks from Pit-N-Peel between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The crawfish would be worth about $1,200 boiled based on the Pit-N-Peel price featured on the WBRZ Crawfish Index... more »

• Crawfish could be in short supply for businesses relying on Atchafalaya Basin Play Video

  March 19, 2018 5:26 PM

  BAYOU SORREL - Crawfishermen working the Atchafalaya Basin are fighting with mother nature to make sure your Easter crop of South Louisiana's most popular crustacean won't be interrupted. High water is making it tough for fishermen to come back with sacks of crawfish. At least one seafood market owner is... more »

• Chef Gordon Ramsay shows contestants 'how to prepare crawfish' Play Video

  September 3, 2017 6:37 PM

  While residents in Michigan continue to panic over their crawfish infestation , celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is "showing" his MasterChef contestants just how to cook the crustaceans ... sort of. Instead of the method most Louisianians are accustomed to — a large pot, crab boil, potatoes, corn and other... more »

• Louisiana will help Michigan deal with that crawfish 'problem' (obviously) Play Video

  August 16, 2017 4:18 PM

  LAFAYETTE – Remember how the Detroit, Michigan, area was going crazy over “invasive crayfish” found up there? To help, it's Louisiana to the rescue (we saw this coming). Thursday, Louisiana experts are headed to Michigan. A group organized by Lafayette Travel, the Acadiana area's tourism department, will drive from... more »

• Michigan is freaking out over crawfish

  August 3, 2017 11:44 AM

  DETROIT, Michigan – The Motor City is freaking out about crawfish and – if you can believe it – officials are asking people not to eat ones they find in yards! “Invasive red swamp crayfish (they're called crawfish, okay?) have been found in two Michigan locations,” media outlets reported... more »

• WBRZ Crawfish Index: save a penny this week on boiled price

  May 25, 2017 3:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE – For the second week in a row, boiled crawfish prices fell slightly. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index, the average price for boiled crawfish sits at $3.57 per pound. That is just one penny lower than last week’s average price. Click here to go... more »

• WBRZ Crawfish Price Index: boiled price per pound holding steady

  May 18, 2017 10:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Crawfish prices held steady this week, one week after the Mother’s Day holiday. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index, the average price for boiled crawfish sits at $3.58 per pound. That is just one penny lower than last week’s average price. Click here to... more »

• BRPD: Burglar steals $1000 in fresh seafood from restaurant

  May 13, 2017 6:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was was arrested Saturday after he broke into a restaurant and stole $1000 in seafood. Police say the break-in occurred at the Seafood Source of Louisiana on Beaumont Drive around 9:40 p.m. Friday night. According to BRPD, 47-year-old Jospeh Peters was arrested after he... more »

• 2une In 2 the weekend: local events guide Play Video

  May 11, 2017 4:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Your 2une In crew has you covered. CRAWFISH MAMBO: COOK-OFF AND MUSIC FESTIVAL New Orleans Saturday – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. $20 IN ADVANCE, $30 DAY OF, KIDS FREE All-you-can-eat crawfish on University of New... more »

• WBRZ Crawfish Index: prices on the rise before Mother's Day

  May 11, 2017 4:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Mom (or Dad) is going to have to pay a little bit more for crawfish this weekend for Mother’s Day. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index, the average price for boiled crawfish sits at $3.67 per pound. That price is five cents higher than last... more »

• WBRZ Crawfish Price Index: boiled price per pound still falling after Easter

  May 5, 2017 7:27 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Crawfish prices in the Baton Rouge are still falling, reaching their lowest prices since Mardi Gras. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index, the average price boiled crawfish sits at $3.55 per pound. That is another seven cents lower than last week’s average price. Click... more »

• WBRZ Crawfish Price Index: price per pound still falling after Easter

  May 4, 2017 4:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Crawfish prices in the Baton Rouge are still falling, reaching their lowest prices since Mardi Gras. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index, the average price boiled crawfish sits at $3.55 per pound. That is another seven cents lower than last week’s average price. Click... more »

• WBRZ Crawfish Index: boiled price per pound lowest since Mardi Gras

  April 27, 2017 3:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Lent may be over but crawfish season is still going strong. The WBRZ Crawfish Price Index is back by popular demand. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index, the average price for a pound of crawfish sits at $3.62 per pound. That’s 30 cents lower than... more »

• Tony's Seafood a hot spot for Good Friday crawfish Play Video

  April 14, 2017 6:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Tony's Seafood and Deli in Baton Rouge is a popular spot for seafood lovers, offering a large selection of fish, but on Good Friday, it's all about the crawfish. Store owner Bill Pizzolato says he begins preparing for Good Friday long beforehand. "We started at... more »

• WBRZ Crawfish Index: boiled price on the rise before Easter Play Video

  April 13, 2017 3:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Crawfish prices in the Baton Rouge area are on the rise for the last week before Easter Sunday. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index, the average price for a pound of boiled crawfish sits at $3.92, an increase of 14 cents compared to last week.... more »

• Acadia Parish Sheriff offers cash rewards to stop crawfish thefts

  April 12, 2017 12:40 PM

  ACADIA PARISH – Deputies in Acadia Parish are offering a cash reward to help stop crawfish thefts in the area, local media reports. According to KLFY, farmers across Acadia Parish have made complaints of individuals stealing crawfish from fields and traps at night. Deputies say several people have... more »

• WBRZ Crawfish Index: boiled price per pound falls 20 cents

  April 6, 2017 5:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The price for a pound of boiled crawfish fell 20 cents this week, dropping to the lowest point surveyed since the start of Lent. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index, the average price sits at $3.78 a pound. While most locations chose to keep last... more »

• WBRZ Crawfish Index: boiled price per pound on the rise

  March 30, 2017 4:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The price for a pound of boiled crawfish sits right under $4 this week, rising slightly compared to last week. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index, the average price sits at $3.99 a pound. While most of the locations kept last week’s price, there was... more »

• WBRZ Crawfish Index: boiled price per pound plateau at $3.98

  March 23, 2017 10:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The price for a pound of boiled crawfish remained flat this week, keeping the same average price from last week. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index, the average price will still remain just under the $4 mark. All 10 locations surveyed kept their prices at... more »

• WBRZ Crawfish Price Index: Boiled crawfish price per pound drops below $4

  March 16, 2017 7:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The trend of falling crawfish prices continued this week, with prices for a pound of boiled crawdads dropping another 10 cents. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index, the average price for one pound of boiled crawfish dipped to $3.98. This week’s price marks the first... more »

• WBRZ Crawfish Index: boiled price per pound drops 10 cents

  March 9, 2017 2:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Crawfish lovers rejoice! Prices for a pound of boiled crawfish are dropping… slightly. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index, the price for one pound of crawfish dipped by 10 cents compared to last week. As of March 10, an average price per pound sits at... more »

• WBRZ Crawfish Index: boiled price per pound starts at $4.28 Play Video

  March 2, 2017 10:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE – With Mardi Gras revelry all over, today marks the first Friday of Lent. Hundreds of residents across south Louisiana and Baton Rouge will choose start pinching crawfish tails this weekend. Friday, WBRZ launched its first Crawfish Price Index to track the average price for a pound... more »

• Looking for crawfish? There is an app for that Play Video

  February 10, 2017 6:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Just ahead of crawfish season, one family launched an app that compares prices and finds sellers for mudbugs in the area. Ryan King and his wife decided to create an app after looking for crawfish. "We called around probably about an hour and a half... more »

• For Tiger fans going to Green Bay, traveling with crawfish is essential Play Video

  September 1, 2016 12:57 PM

  GREEN BAY - LSU fans are arriving in Wisconsin ahead of Saturday's game with all the essentials: spirit, excitement, fan gear and crawfish! "We've brought 31 pounds of crawfish tails for Étouffée on Friday night," Lisa Francise said as she arrived at the airport this week. For many... more »

• Crawfish boil in Hammond benefits Red Cross

  April 7, 2016 11:13 PM

  HAMMOND - Fidelity Bank of Louisiana is thanked first responders with a crawfish boil Thursday evening. These men and women helped thousands in historic flood events across the state, including in Tangipahoa, Livingston, and Ascension parishes. Residents from across the area came to Fidelity Bank's Hammond location, for boiled crawfish... more »

• Free crawfish boil for flood responders

  April 5, 2016 5:51 PM

  HAMMOND - Fidelity Bank will host a crawfish boil for first responders who assisted in the aftermath of wide-spread flooding in southeast Louisiana last month. The boil will be Thursday at the bank's Hammond CM Fagan Drive branch from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Anyone is invited to attend;... more »

• Opening Morganza Spillway could hurt crawfishermen Play Video

  January 9, 2016 7:12 PM

  MORGANZA - Crawfish season in Louisiana is off to a racing start, but opening the Morganza Spillway could change that. Much of the crawfish that Louisianians have devoured over the past few weeks have come from ponds. When the Army Corps of Engineers decides to open the spillway, many... more »

• Crawfish season has arrived Play Video

  December 15, 2015 5:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Tis' the season. For crawfish, that is. The Louisiana delicacy can be found on many restaurants menus across the Baton Rouge area. For this this time of year, its not unusual for the mudbugs to be sold. The rarity comes with the size. Christian... more »