Crawfish Farm Tours

Learn everything about Louisiana’s favorite food. Crawfish field tours in Jeff Davis Parish will run from March to May, the crawfish harvest season. Spectators will experience the habitat, harvest, calculation, distribution, and consumption of Louisiana’s #1 crustacean.

Jeff Davis Parish Tourist Commission offers field trips and group tours to prospective tourists and seekers. The crawfish tour begins with a visit to the crawfish pond, where the crawfish’s habitat and harvesting process are showcased. Participants will stand on a dock, over a pond, while Burt instructs the process. Viewers will also hear about the biology of the species such as dietary information, pond ecology, and harvesting equipment.

After visitors finish their lesson in harvesting crawfish, a trip to the I-10 Crawfish Cooperative begins the explanation of the marketing sector. The I-10 Cooperative will demonstrate the cleaning, grading, and distribution process. Visitors will attain an appreciation of the labor required to supply contents for famous crawfish boils.