East Juan de Fuca Strait, Port Angeles Harbor, Discovery Bay

Marine Area 6 - East Juan de Fuca Strait
Status:
LIMITED SEASON
Days open:
Thursday - Monday only
Season dates:
Open from July 1 through September 2, Thursdays through Mondays only. (Tuesdays and Wednesdays are closed.)

Statewide gear rules (crab, shrimp, crawfish)

Report derelict fishing gear

NOTE: All crab fishing gear must be removed from the water by one hour after sunset on the last day of any fishing period. Crab fishing gear may not remain in the water on closed days.

Map depicting the boundaries of marine areas 5 and 6

Rules

Dungeness, Red Rock, and Tanner Crab, all fishing methods.

Season

Open from July 1 through September 2, Thursdays through Mondays only. (Tuesdays and Wednesdays are closed.)

Limits

Species Min. size Daily Limit Season Additional Rules
Dungeness crab 6.25" Five males see above

Must retain back shell while in the field.

Must release all soft-shell, females and undersized crab.

Catch record card required.
Red Rock crab 5" Six crab of either sex see above

Must retain back shell while in the field.

Must release all soft-shell crab.
Tanner crab 4.5" Six crab of either sex see above

Must retain back shell while in the field.

Must release all soft-shell crab.