Status:
CLOSED
None
Statewide gear rules (crab, shrimp, crawfish)
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.
Rules
Dungeness, Red Rock, and Tanner Crab, all fishing methods.
Season
Scheduled to be open from August 15 through September 30, Thursdays through Mondays only. (Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be closed.) Opening date contingent upon area meeting criteria for hardshell crab.
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. |
Red Rock crab | 5" | Six crab of either sex | see above |
Must retain back shell while in the field. |
Tanner crab | 4.5" | Six crab of either sex | see above |
Must retain back shell while in the field. |