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🔥 PEAK SEASON — Prices Dropping!

🦞 Crawfish Season 2026

Your Guide to the Best Mudbugs in Acadiana

18 Spots • $5-10/lb • March-May Peak
Geaux holding a crawfish

Price Tracker

$6.99 - $6.99/lb boiled

Prices are dropping! Down from $10+ in January

Best deals: Buy direct from farm drive-thrus

Prices via The Crawfish App

Last updated: 6/27/2026, 11:31:23 AM

Where to Get Crawfish

Crawfish Time

3401 Moss St., Lafayette

Mon-Sun 4:30-9pm

Boiled size: Large • Live size: Large • Rating: 4/5

Drive-ThruFarm-FreshFamily-Owned

Family-farmed crawfish with two Lafayette locations. Drive-thru available with $1 less at Ridge Rd drive-thru.

Crawfish Jake

106 Roselawn Blvd., Lafayette

Wed-Sat 5-9pm

Boiled size: Medium • Live size: Medium • Rating: 5/5

CateringDrive-Thru

Catering available and drive-through opening for the season.

JJ's Boiling Shack

405 Duhon Road, Lafayette

Call for seasonal hours

Boiled size: Large • Live size: Large • Rating: 5/5

Dine-In

Potatoes included with most orders and 10lb family special includes corn.

Lagneaux's

445 Ridge Rd., Lafayette

Lunch Mon-Fri 11-1:30pm • Dinner Tue-Thu 5-8:30pm • Fri-Sat 5-9:30pm

Boiled size: Large • Live size: Medium • Rating: 0/5

Dine-In

Large Cajun seafood buffet and market with crawfish, crab, and catfish.

Stelly's Boiling Spot

1120 Veterans Memorial Dr., Abbeville

Tue/Wed/Fri/Sat 4-9pm

Boiled size: Medium • Rating: 5/5

Family-OwnedFarm-Fresh

Family-owned, fresh crawfish from their own ponds.

Louisiana Crawfish Time

2019 Verot School Rd., Lafayette

Mon-Thu 5-9pm • Fri-Sat 4:30-10pm • Sun 4-9pm

Boiled size: Large • Live size: Medium • Rating: 3/5

Drive-ThruDine-In

Cajun camp atmosphere with strong evening crowd and drive-thru 10lb option.

L.T.'s Seafood

636 Albertsons Pkwy., Broussard

Mon-Fri 11am-2pm lunch • Mon-Sat 5-9pm dinner

Boiled size: Medium • Live size: Medium • Rating: 0/5

Dine-InDrive-Thru

Open since 2002 with both dine-in and drive-thru options.

The Bulldog

109 Gen. Mouton Ave, Lafayette

Call for seasonal hours

3lb $21.99 • 5lb $34.99 • 10lb $69.99

Dine-InCash Only

Known for cheap beer + crawfish combo. Cash only for crawfish orders.

Coastal Fire & Ice

6412 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Broussard

Sun-Wed 4:30-8pm • Thu-Sat 4:30-8:30pm

3lb $23.99 • 5lb $39.99 • 10lb $79.99

CateringDine-In

Crawfish plus snoballs and ice cream. Catering available for events.

The Cajun Table

4510 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy Suite D, Lafayette

Mon-Thu 11am-9pm • Fri-Sat 11am-10pm • Sun 11am-8pm

3lb $33 (2 potatoes) • 5lb $52 (2 potatoes + corn)

Dine-In

Dine-in only with full-service Cajun meals and boiled crawfish plates.

Big Red's Crawfish

438 E Pont de Mouton Rd, Lafayette

Daily 4:30-9pm

Call for daily market price

Farm-Fresh

New this season with farm-raised crawfish sold boiled or live.

Bucks Crawfish Company

2011 E Main St, Broussard

Call for seasonal hours

Call for daily market price

Drive-ThruFamily-OwnedFarm-Fresh

Family-owned drive-thru serving crawfish straight from their ponds.

C'est Bon Crawfish

3301 Chemin Metairie Pkwy, Youngsville

Mon-Thu 4:30-9pm • Fri-Sat 4-9pm • Sun 4-7:30pm

Call for daily market price

Family-Owned

Family-owned for 20+ years with a loyal local following.

Crawfish Acadiana

7400 Johnston St, Lafayette

Daily 4:30-8:30pm

Call for daily market price

Farm-FreshFamily-OwnedDrive-Thru

Farm-to-table spot from family-owned farms, known as the Home of the Hot Box.

Dwight's Restaurant

4800 Johnston St, Lafayette

Mon-Fri lunch 10:30am-2pm • Mon-Wed dinner 5-8:30pm • Fri 5-9pm • Sat 4:30-9pm • Sun 11am-2pm

Call for daily market price

Dine-In

Over 20 years serving Acadiana with classic local seafood dishes.

Edward's Seafood Haus

208 S Main St, Church Point

Mon-Sat 5-9pm • Sun 5-8pm

Call for daily market price

Drive-ThruDine-In

Classic drive-in seafood house serving evening crawfish.

Hawks Crawfish Restaurant

416 Hawks Rd, Rayne

Wed-Thu 5-9pm • Fri-Sat 5-10pm • Sun 5-9pm

Call for daily market price

Dine-In

Best kept secret since 1983, nestled deep in the woods.

The Boiling Spot

Breaux Bridge, Breaux Bridge

Call for seasonal hours

Call for daily market price

Drive-Thru

Community favorite with online ordering and drive-thru pickup.

Crawfish Season 101

Crawfish Season FAQ

When is crawfish season?

Crawfish season usually runs from late winter through early summer, with March through May often considered peak season in Acadiana.

Where to find cheapest crawfish in Lafayette?

Check the GeauxFind crawfish tracker regularly — it highlights current price ranges and local boil spots around Lafayette and nearby cities.

What's the best time to buy crawfish?

You’ll usually get better pricing during peak spring production and by shopping weekday boils before weekend demand spikes.

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