Can you get fresh Turtle meat in Baton Rouge?

It freezes well, got some frozen from Tony’s ($$$$) and make a sauce picante

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Can you get fresh Turtle meat in Baton Rouge?

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Finding it fresh never frozen will be very difficult. But no reason not to use frozen if it is handled properly. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase frozen turtle meat from a retailer.

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Second question, any advice on best way to prepare it?

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Plantation Cookbook Turtle Soup

Stock:

2 lbs turtle meat
1 gallon water
2 bay leaves
2 ribs celery, coarsely chopped
3 onions, quartered
2 carrots, coarsely chopped
4 sprigs parsley
6 cloves
½ tsp thyme
1 clove garlic

Soup:

3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup butter or shortening
1 can tomatoes (16 ounces) seeded and pureed
6 Tbs tomato sauce
1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
1/3 cup ground or finely chopped ham
1 cup sherry
3 Tbs lemon juice
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Salt
Pepper
4 hard-boiled eggs (chopped)
8 lemon slices
3/4 Tbs chopped parsley
Extra sherry

Directions

Stock:

Boil turtle meat uncovered for approximately 2 hours in water seasoned with bay leaves, celery, onions, carrots, parsley, cloves, thyme, and garlic. Cook until meat is tender. Strain. If necessary add chicken or beef bouillon to make 3 quarts. Mince turtle meat and return to stock. This stock may be cooked the day before preparing soup.

Soup:

In a soup kettle, make a medium brown roux of flour and melted butter or shortening. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, and green onions. Simmer on low flame for 5 minutes, being careful not to let onions brown. Add ham, minced turtle meat, stock and sherry. Simmer slowly, uncovered, for 2 hours. Add lemon juice, cayenne, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes longer. Correct seasoning.

To serve, add 2 tablespoons sherry to each bowl and garnish with chopped eggs, lemon slices, and a pinch of parsley.