Louisiana Crawfish: 6 Tips for Stocking Rice Fields

By Mark Shirley, LSU AgCenter Extension Crawfish Specialist

The cool weather we had in March and April delayed the growth of young rice and thus has delayed crawfish stocking. Some fields won’t be ready to stock until the middle of June. Survival of the brood stock is critical in order to populate the pond with crawfish in the fall. The following are a few tips that may help.