The Best of Houston’s 2025 Crawfish Season Is Still to Come | Eater Houston

"Jared Politz, owner of a Louisiana crawfish distributor that delivers to seven states across the South, highlights Houston’s outsized appetite: “It would not shock me if the Houston metropolitan area gobbled up more crawfish than the state of Louisiana.” He is optimistic about the season: “It’s going to be a good one,” and says, “Crawfish will be back in the wheelhouse of where it needs to be for the industry to do well.” Politz describes typical harvesting timing (often starting in January when waters warm and crawfish mature), notes that he’ll send a small crew out to determine when substantial deliveries can begin, and warns that pricing and launch timing will become clearer soon: “It’s going to be telling over the next couple of weeks where the industry is going to launch in terms of pricing.” He also advocates for industry restraint: “I wish people were a little more patient. I wish the industry would be a little more disciplined. There’s always someone who wants to chase the dollar and buy the loyalty of a retail customer.”" - Brittany Britto Garley