Sport Crab Fishing Home Licensing and reporting requirements Dungeness Crab Catch Record Card Puget Sound Dungeness Crab Catch Sport Crab Seasons • Crabbing Rules by Marine Area • Statewide Gear Rules - Crab, Shrimp and Crawfish HTML | PDF Crab - Frequently Asked Questions Crabbing 101 - The Basics • Crab Fishing Video • Recreational Crabbing Equipment & Photos • 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     Files formatted in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) require the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print. You can download the free reader directly from Adobe.

SPORT CRAB PHOTO GALLERY Common recreational crab pot. Click here for Statewide Gear Rules for Crab, Shrimp and Crawfish. Crab pot bouys and line. Star trap and ring nets. Bait containers and other crab gear. Sport crabbers at Noton Street boat ramp in Everett. Crab pot and crabs   Dungeness crab ready to measure and inspect for shell softness. Click here for more information on softshell crabs. Measuring a Dungeness crab.   Please check Fishing Regulation page for regulation changes or Shellfish Hotline 1-866-880-5431 (360-796-3215 locally)