Why learn how to catch crawfish? Well, whether you call them crawdads, crayfish, or mudbugs, crawfish are one of the most lethal live bait you can put on a fishing hook. Any decent smallmouth angler ...

Crawfish, crawdads, and crayfish all look the same, but there's one difference that has more to do with the person preparing ...

As live bait goes, it’s hard to beat crawfish for trout, bass, catfish, and more—yet they are wildly underused. That’s because it’s rare to find them for sale in bait shops. There are no commercial ...

VERMILION PARISH — Freezing temperatures across the region are having an impact on crawfish ponds, making it more difficult for fishermen to catch their haul. As a result, higher prices could be on ...

Winter weather temporarily froze crawfish harvesting and its market, but spring weather has started to melt away the effects as the catch and size increase. The arctic air brought freezing ...

Lauren Kremer, 11, pulls a freshly caught crayfish out of a net during a Quarry Hill Nature Center field day Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Bear Creek at Slatterly Park in Rochester. Kids participating ...