Louisiana Crawfish and Crawfish Boil Photographs

Lagniappe on the Bayou

We've been catching crawfish all our life, and love the Louisiana tradition of a long, leisurely crawfish boil in spring! From our earlier years fishing those roadside ditches along LA Highway 1 around Marksville, to now, we love crawfishing!

Many of us that live in Louisiana and the South have the opportunity to catch our own crawfish ... we own the nets and traps, and we have that special local bayou or swamp where we catch crawfish.

Crawfish nets are simple and easy to use. They are inexpensive, and easy to store. Bait is cheap, and plentiful.

Boiling crawfish is a Cajun tradition, an event and social gathering not to be rushed, but to be enjoyed with family and friends!

Fill your chest with ice, beer and cold drinks, gather up newspaper to spread on the outdoor tables, setup the lawn chairs, and begin the "process".

Enjoy our Crawfish Photo Gallery!

We Love Crawfish: Photo Galleries

 

A sack of fresh, live Louisiana Crawfish, right out of the swamp or off the crawfish farm!

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Photo of a sack of fresh, live Louisiana Crawfish, right out of the swamp or off the crawfish farm!

Live Louisiana Crawfish!

Fresh, live Louisiana Crawfish, right out of the swamp or off the crawfish farm!

Start gathering up the ingredients: Zatarain's Shrimp & Crab Boil, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, and the rest of the makings for the perfect crawfish boil!

Start gathering up the ingredients: Zatarain's Shrimp & Crab Boil, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, and the rest of the makings for the perfect crawfish boil!

Get those side food items ready to go: onions, potatoes, lemons and garlic

Get those side food items ready to go: onions, potatoes, lemons and garlic

The Louisiana Crawfish, big and juicy, fresh out of the swamp, and on the loose!

Photo of a giant  Louisiana Crawfish, big and juicy, fresh out of the swamp, and on the loose!

Hold a crawfish behind the head ... and you're safe!

Photo of how to hold a crawfish ... grab the crawfish behind the head ... and you're safe!

Live Louisiana Crawfish, up close and personal!

Butane crawfish boiler heating up ... time for a cool drink while we wait

Rinsing the crawfish before the boil ... or purging if you prefer

Rinsing the crawfish before the boil

Butane crawfish boiler heating up ... time for a cool drink while we wait!

Let's get the boil started ... Start with Spillway Crawfish, add corn, new potatoes, whole onions, lemons, Zatarain's Crawfish, Shrimp and Crab Boil ... make the hot sauce, add cold beer, and share with good Cajun friends!

The ingredients are starting to boil ...

The ingredients are starting to boil

The butane burner is hot!

The butane burner is hot and ready for some crawfish!

Atchafalaya Basin Crawfish ... boiled to perfection, seasoned just right.

Atchafalaya Basin Crawfish in Louisiana ... boiled to perfection, seasoned just right.

Ready to eat after a few minutes in the boiler!

Crawfish are ready to eat after a few minutes in the boiler!

Raising the basket from the boiler, full of freshly boiled crawfish

Raising the basket from the boiler, full of freshly boiled crawfish

Boiled Louisiana crawfish, corn on the cob, and new potatoes, hot out of the boiler.

Photo of boiled Louisiana crawfish, corn on the cob, and new potatoes, hot out of the boiler

Boiled Louisiana crawfish ... yum!!

Boiled crawfish, corn on the cob, and new potatoes, hot out of the boiler

Boiled Louisiana crawfish kept in the cooler to keep 'em hot till eating

Boiled Louisiana crawfish kept in the cooler to keep 'em hot till eating

Enjoying the ultimate Louisiana and Texas delicacy and tradition: boiled crawfish!

Enjoying the ultimate Louisiana delicacy and tradition: boiled crawfish!

A perfect platter of boiled crawfish, along with corn on the cob, potatoes and an onion!

A perfect platter of boiled crawfish, along with corn on the cob, potatoes and an onion!

Sometimes we elect to boil fresh, large Gulf of Mexico Shrimp ... the procedure is similar, and the results are incredibly delicious!

Fresh, boiled Gulf of Mexico shrimp, along with French Bread, corn on the cob and boiled potatoes

And crawfish make a perfect addition to seafood gumbo, along with USA shrimp, crabs, okra and rice.

And crawfish make a perfect addition to seafood gumbo, along with USA shrimp, crab, okra and rice.

A Christmas tradition: a scruptous bowl of seafood gumbo, with crawfish, shrimp, crab, okra and rice.

A Christmas tradition: a scruptous bowl of seafood gumbo, with crawfish, shrimp, crab, okra and rice.

Gumbo, with lots of rice, and homemade French bread

Photo of Louisiana seafood gumbo, with crawfish, shrimp, crab and okra

Atchafalaya Swamp in South Louisiana ... crawfish mecca!

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Atchafalaya Swamp in South Louisiana ... crawfish mecca!