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Scarce Bait May Cause Even Scarcer Crawfish for Easter

Scarce Bait May Cause Even Scarcer Crawfish for Easter

God gave Louisiana crawfish and Gulf Menhaden to catch them.  What God failed to do is correctly synchronize the seasons for their harvest.  For the first time crawfish may not be on the Easter dinner menu because bait dealers have ran dry on fish in their warehouses.

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NOLA.com: Save Our Lake Director Concerned about Crab Numbers in Pontchartrain

NOLA.com: Save Our Lake Director Concerned about Crab Numbers in Pontchartrain

The Lake Pontchartrain crab fishery saw a down year in 2012, and it’s setting up to be even worse this year, according to John Lopez, coastal sustainability program director of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation.

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