Top Spots For The Cheapest Boiled Crawfish In Southwest Louisiana

(KHLA - Lake Charles, Louisiana) - Crawfish season is in its prime here in Southwest Louisiana, making it the ideal time to savor this Cajun delicacy. We have all the details.

Crawfish boiling in a stock pot

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.

Crawfish boil or feed outside a restaurant in a northwest city

Where is the cheapest crawfish in SWLA?

5. Contraband Crawfish (Lake Charles) - $4.50 per lb

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4. Heads or Tails (Moss Bluff) - $4.29 per lb

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

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

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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.