Status:
OPEN
Everyday
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, Tanner Crab, all fishing methods.
Season
Was open from July 18 through September 30, Thursdays through Mondays only except open for August 27 and 28. (Tuesdays and Wednesdays are closed except for August 27 and 28.) Open each day from October 1 though December 31.
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. |