Washington Dept. of Fish and WildlifeSHELLFISH REGULATIONS
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Sport Crab Fishing Home
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Sport Crab Seasons
• Crabbing Rules by Marine Area
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Crab - Frequently Asked Questions
Crabbing 101 - The Basics
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• Crab Identification and Biology
• Recreational Crabbing Quiz
• Harvest Techniques for Crab
• Preparation for cooking
• Identifying Softshell Crab
Related Information
• Links on Crabs and Crabbing
• Boat Launches - Locations and Information
• Rules for Unclassified Marine Invertebrates and Subtidal Species other than Dungeness Crab, Rock Crab and Shrimp
• ANS - Aquatic Nuisance Species: Invasive Species Fact Sheets
 
 

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This page was last updated on: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 15:57PM PDT

Please click here for latest emergency rule changes or
call the Emergency Regulation Hotline at 1-866-880-5431

Dungeness and Red Rock Crab
Recreational Seasons and Harvest Rules

Click on the map below in the area where you want crab season
and limit information or scroll down for current season status by area

Crab Seasons - Neah Bay/North Coast Crab Seasons - Western Juan De Fuca/Sekiu Crab Seasons - Central Straits/Port Angeles Crab Seasons - Admiralty Inlet Crab Seasons - Hood Canal Crab Seasons - South Puget Sound Crab Season - South-Central Puget Sound Crab Seasons - Central Puget Sound Crab Seasons - Port Gardner/Port Susan Crab Seasons - Saratoga Crab Seasons - San Juans/Eastern Juan De Fuca Crab Seasons - Bellingham Bay/Samish Bay Crab Seasons - Birch Bay/Blaine Crab Seasons - North-Central Coast Crab Seasons - Central Coast Crab Seasons - Grays Harbor/Westport Crab Seasons - Willapa Bay Crab Seasons - South Coast Crab Seasons - Columbia River

 
Marine Area(s) Description
1 South Coast/Pacific Ocean
Columbia River
2

Westport/Ocean Shores
Willapa Bay - Area 2-1
Grays Harbor - Area 2-2
3 LaPush
4 Neah Bay
5 Sekiu and Pillar Point
6 East Juan de Fuca Strait, Port Angeles Harbor, Discovery Bay
7 South - San Juan Islands
East - Bellingham Bay
North - Gulf of Georgia
8-1 Deception Pass
8-2 Port Susan/Everett
9 Admiralty Inlet
10 Seattle/Bremerton
11 Tacoma-Vashon Island
12 Hood Canal
13 South Puget Sound

 

Please check Fishing Regulation page for regulation changes
or
Shellfish Hotline 1-866-880-5431 (360-796-3215 locally)

 

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