Dock (Coonstripe) Shrimp
Pandalus danae

The dock shrimp is one of three species commonly called coonstripes.

It is a brownish shrimp with brown lines and spots on the head and tail, and may have small red or blue dots on the head. Dock shrimp seem to prefer areas of sand and gravel with swift tidal currents.

Large individuals may reach five and one-half inches in length (14 cm), excluding the antennae.

Dock shrimp are common in the San Juan Islands, northern Puget Sound, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Other links

The Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering (RACE) Division of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

British Columbia

King County Metro

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