Crab seasons and areas - Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
The Puget Sound recreational crab management area includes Washington marine areas 5 through 13 (including the Strait of Juan de Fuca, San Juan Islands, Puget Sound, and Hood Canal) and marine area 4 (Neah Bay) east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line.
Crab identification and soft-shell crab | Washington Department …
The Dungeness crab can reach 10 inches across the back, though 6 to 7 inches is more common. In Puget Sound this crab is most abundant north of Seattle, in Hood Canal, and near the Pacific coast. The Dungeness crab is frequently associated with eelgrass beds and prefers sandy or muddy substrates.
2024/2025 Puget Sound commercial Dungeness crab fishery …
2024年12月16日 · This page contains information about the latest regulations and daily landings for the Puget Sound commercial Dungeness crab fishery. Please get in touch with WDFW staff if you have questions about any of the requirements. Announcements: Updated: 12/19/2024
Puget Sound Crab Creel Project • New resources in 2022 supplemental budget - started PS Recreational Crab Creel Program (8 technicians, 1 tech lead) • Creel presence needed to collect compliance and biological information • Unique challenges in PS Dungeness Crab – on average 30% of rec crabbers are new each year!
Recreational crabbing in Puget Sound | Washington Department …
Crabbing is one of Puget Sound’s most popular recreational fisheries. Each year, sport fishers catch more than 1.5 million pounds of Dungeness crab, using pots, ring nets, and – in the case of wade and dive fishers – their bare hands.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Puget Sound Shellfish Team implemented creels of recreational crabbers in Puget Sound to monitor fishery compliance, effort, and promote education within the Puget Sound recreational Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister) and red rock crab (Cancer productus) fisheries. Various boat ramps and
Winter crabbing season opens Oct. 1 in several Puget Sound …
2024年9月27日 · You must have a Puget Sound Dungeness crab endorsement to harvest Dungeness crab from Puget Sound. All Dungeness crab caught in the late-season recreational fishery must be recorded immediately on winter catch record cards, which are …
Dungeness crab | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
This hard-shelled crustacean is fished from the Aleutian Islands to Mexico. In Puget Sound this crab is most abundant north of Seattle, in Hood Canal, and near the Pacific Coast. The Dungeness crab is frequently found in eelgrass beds and prefers sandy or muddy substrates.
Recreational crabbing to open July 1 in many Puget Sound marine …
2024年6月12日 · Puget Sound crabbers are required to record their harvest of Dungeness crab on their catch record cards (CRC) immediately after retaining the crab and before re-deploying the trap. Anglers who crab in Marine Area 7 North and South after Labor Day …
Time to report summer crab catch with sport crabbing closing in …
2024年8月30日 · OLYMPIA – Most areas of Puget Sound will close to recreational crab fishing after Sept. 2, which means it’s time to submit your summer Puget Sound Dungeness crab catch record cards (CRC).