Southwest Louisiana Crawfish Farms??
 

Looking to buy crawfish directly from the farms. Tired of paying retail prices. Does anyone know of any crawfish farms in the Southwest Louisiana area where i can buy them direct at wholesale prices???

Just would depend how much and how often.

Most farms aren't willing to burn their buyers over a sack or two of crawfish so, they won't likely sell that to an individual. It's too much risk to do that.

not trying to steal the thread but where can you buy pillow type crawfish traps around Lafayette area or even online

Da trap house

I've got 100 of em in my back yard.

chum stain...how much do you want to buy and how often?

X 2....

Not buying to sell, but when I would buy it would be 4 or 5 sacks at a time. It would all depend on price. We used to have a guy that would crawfish on the river and sell them for wholesale to the public but he passed away years ago. Im from southeast texas by the way.

probably a couple times a month. once again depending on price.

ok well times have changed unless you find someone willing to sell you crawfish outright...the majority of crawfish farmers sell to wholesellers these days and wont bother with individual sells...but there are some farmers who will sell direct...you just have to find them.

Think about this. If he sells 10 sacks a month to you, he is cutting out a seller that buys that much or more per day. If that buyer finds out, he won't buy from him any more. I be seen it in person. Most fishermen are scared of the dock and what they are capable of doing to them.

it is what it is i guess. i know i aint paying $2.99/lb. ill find somebody or catch them myself. new gator tail rig will be here soon!

There is an app I think called crawfish guy or maybe a website perhaps that you may want to look into



southern - are you looking to sell those traps?

I have 50 of them that I will sell. $250

Get them out of abbeville from the farm market. Sacks of large last year were 1.37/lb. & 0.98/lb for medium.

I'd sell em. 2, 3 and, 4' traps. Most were only used one season. Had a guy that was gonna come and buy them a while back but, he never showed up. $350 would take em all.

Harley..

I saw some for sale in the Quik quarter this week.. under outdoors things, right after boats etc..

As a fisher I can vouch for this. We MIGHT sell a sack during vacations to friends.

Most farms aren't willing to burn their buyers over a sack or two of crawfish so, they won't likely sell that to an individual. It's too much risk to do that.

Cool, thanks. I know of some interested parties I believe

Is this the farmers market your referring to? When is it? Any more info on this?

Isn't it on hwy14 between Abbeville and Erath. Right across from the airport. That's where I get mine.

There is a farmers market in abbeville one Saturday a month

another reason the crawfisherman does not like to sell to the pubic/friends
1) after the sell, the person buying the crawfish drives by maxie-mart in abbeville, the sign reads (live crawfish $1.50 per lb.) the friend tells the person/crawfisherman about how he got ripped off paying $2.25 per pound, and maxie-mart has them for $1.50.
2) the buyer never complains after the sell!
3) some orders from public/friends fall through, leaving the crawfisherman waiting and possible spoiled crawfish!
I hope that I shed some light on Why crawfisherman sell to one buyer!

I'd like to find a farmer selling crawfish. I buy on average 1200 - 1500 lbs for a crawfish boil for my church each year ( one time boil ). I like large and medium crawfish so that they don't run out fast for the number of people I cook for. If anyone knows or if your a farmer, pm me. I normally do the boil right after Easter Sunday. Thanks, Danny

Just pay the going price like everyone else does. People always complain about crawfish prices. If crawfish are $3 a pound people cry about it. 5 pounds cost $15 and it is a big deal, but Outback charges $15 for a crap sirloin and its a great deal.
Prices are no longer and will never be .40 a pound again.

Fo sho. Plus you're getting a local product, that crap restaurant beef is imported form out of the country for the most part.

Busters crawfish house in Elton has all you can eat for $29!

Are they any good?

delicious!..we was in there eating for 2 hours lol

You can conform to society all you want. I found several farmers here in SE Texas that will sell to me. Enjoy paying retail prices. Obamas puppet.....

Superfly!:rolleyes:

Yea!!! And buy gas straight from the plant! Or better yet, quit conforming and cancel your phone service and Internet, quit playing on online forums, and go back to horse and buggy!!!

Puppets of the MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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bahahaha! glad to see a little humor come to life!

let me know if yall need any crawfish. ill sell them to ya after i buy them from the farms. price wont go up too much.....

saw a sign at maxie mart in abbeville today $1.50 & $2 per lb live

Nothing wrong with that this time of year!

Yes, the price of crawfish will be lower this year. Supply and demand. The last few years there were just enough crawfish to keep the price higher longer. This year there is going to be a ton of crawfish available, catches are already very high, and last week the buyers did not buy Friday and Saturday.

This year is going to be a crawfish eaters year!

Just wait, mid year to end of year, crawfish farmers will be looking to "make a deal". :)

I think so as well. I kno some of the guys in Crowley said this was gonna be one of the best years they've ever seen for crawfish.

Yep, pond populations are very high.

Buyers not buying on a Friday and Saturday is unsual for this time of year, a sign of whats out there.

Good to know. I normally get mine from a farmer. His pond isn't huge so he only pulls about 20-30 sacks a day 3 times a week and he sells them by the sack only.

is it right there on the side of the road on 3235?

This is a guy in Raceland, off of LA1

Correct me if needed, but I would think that trying to find a way around paying for something is Obama's puppet's way.

They have local people and businesses that make a hard living off of local products. I'm not conforming to society, I am conforming to what is called inflation and reality and not trying to be a cheap arse and screw over hard working fisherman.

Instead of buying steak at the market, buy from a slaughter house.

I will enjoy every crawfish I eat this year, thanks for the concern.

The one's at Maxie's are small. That's why he can sell them for that price. We are catching selects.

How is it screwing local fisherman over if you are buying them at the same price as they are selling them to the restaurant for?? I guess when you go shopping you dont look for the sales either??? I'm just cutting out the middle man that is over pricing them. Enjoy your bugs this season my friend.

I agree with this, if you have the means to buy direct do it. If the guy I normally buy from is out I buy from the market by my house.

You are lucky, and yes select crawfish will bring top dollar all year, but the field run that are medium too small, and the drops off the grader will be very affordable. :)