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Shrimp season?
Posted on 8/1/21 at 11:22 am
Posted on 8/1/21 at 11:22 am
Going to make a run down to Houma to buy +/- 200lbs of shrimp in the next few weeks. Any suggestions or contacts? Current going prices? tia 
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Posted on 8/1/21 at 2:31 pm to sstig
Wife wanted to run to the seafood lot in Westwego yesterday and pick up 50 lbs. for the freezer but I'm not keen on that in the middle of "Hurricane Season". I've got the big freezer downstairs more than 1/2 empty right now just in case.
Posted on 8/1/21 at 3:20 pm to gumbo2176
Might want to wait until inland white shrimp season opens in a few weeks and buy from the dock. Chances are the ones at the shrimp lot are IQF right now. 
Posted on 8/1/21 at 4:14 pm to EveryoneGetsATrophy
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Chances are the ones at the shrimp lot are IQF right now.
I definitely want fresh. The good thing about IQF shrimp are they are easy to spot in the coolers at the seafood dealers.
Posted on 8/1/21 at 6:52 pm to gumbo2176
what is IQF?
Posted on 8/1/21 at 9:05 pm to sstig
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what is IQF?
Individual Quick Frozen. They are caught by big commercial boats and frozen on the boat in many instances and done so individually so they don't stick together in clumps like shrimp frozen lumped together.
ETA: The way to tell if they have been IQF is if you go to a seafood place to buy them and hardly any of the shrimp offered have their long feelers on their heads.
When frozen, those are easily snapped off as they are so delicate.
This post was edited on 8/1/21 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 8/1/21 at 10:55 pm to sstig
Tracey Trahan at Shrimp Kindom, he's in Dulac on Shrimpers Row. He had a couple boats of his own and he has his own dock so he buys from other boats as well.
Posted on 8/2/21 at 3:36 pm to CHEDBALLZ
Called him and he said $5.50/lb for 18-22. Is that the going rate?
Posted on 8/2/21 at 3:52 pm to sstig
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Called him and he said $5.50/lb for 18-22. Is that the going rate?
Disclaimer: It's been at least 6 months since I bought fresh shrimp but I paid $4.75 a lb. for 11-15's at the lot in Westwego. I buy at least 25 lbs. at a time when I get fresh shrimp in bulk.
Can't say for sure what the price would be today since I'm waiting until Hurricane Season is over before I buy shrimp.
This post was edited on 8/2/21 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 8/2/21 at 8:31 pm to sstig
That's about the going rate for retail dock price... maybe a tad bit high. Ask him if you get a discount for buying over 50lbs, some will. I have some shrimper friends. I paid $3.50# for 15-20s in season.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 9:06 am to CHEDBALLZ
They said $5.25/lb for 200 lbs. 
Posted on 8/3/21 at 11:01 am to sstig
Is there a reason you don’t want to buy IQF if you are going to take them home and freeze most of them yourself?
Posted on 8/3/21 at 11:55 am to sstig
I just called Seafood Shed in Golden Meadow and they have 10-15’s for 5.50 a pound.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 2:26 pm to Mister Bigfish
That's a little high right now but the price is usually higher out of season. When the season opens I can get 21/25's for ~2.50lb and 16/20's for 3.00. 10/15's will run 3.50-3.75.
Disclaimer: this is once the season opens and the shrimp are running good.
Disclaimer: this is once the season opens and the shrimp are running good.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 7:56 pm to BigB0882
All the "fresh" shrimp in Rouses are IQF. Nothing wrong with them.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 8:05 pm to CHEDBALLZ
IQF gulf shrimp are most times your best option. Unless you’re catching a local boat for ~3 pound.
Posted on 8/4/21 at 2:17 pm to CHEDBALLZ
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Tracey Trahan at Shrimp Kindom, he's in Dulac on Shrimpers Row. He had a couple boats of his own and he has his own dock so he buys from other boats as well.
This. Bought 10 lbs from him a couple weeks ago and I think they were 4.50lb. 16-20s
eta: july 4th weekend so it was the last weekend of the inshore season I believe. someone correct me if im wrong
This post was edited on 8/4/21 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:36 am to PapaPogey
Inland shrimping is set to open around August 9. All other shrimp are from the gulf and not as sweet. Just wait!
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