Crab

[hunthard]

Anybody getting any yet?

[h20hunter]

What's open?

[hunthard]

I thought Hood Canal is, maybe i'm wrong.

[h20hunter]

Not sure, I'm to lazy to look as I know my areas aren't open yet.

[Mfowl]

What's open?

Everywhere except the eastern Strait, San Juans, North and Central Sound. They all open on 7/1.
Haven't been out yet myself but I will during 4th of July weekend. Good luck out there!

[h20hunter]

Uh, not on the 4th. Won't do it. To many idiots.

[fisheral87]

Went out to 9B last weekend.

Al

[SCRUBS]

http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/crab/

[h20hunter]

Looks like I missed a short local season.

[lokidog]

What's open?

Everywhere except the eastern Strait, San Juans, North and Central Sound. They all open on 7/1.
Haven't been out yet myself but I will during 4th of July weekend. Good luck out there!

Ummm, you do know that it is still June right?      

[Mfowl]

What's open?

Everywhere except the eastern Strait, San Juans, North and Central Sound. They all open on 7/1.
Haven't been out yet myself but I will during 4th of July weekend. Good luck out there!

Ummm, you do know that it is still June right?      

Yeah, several areas opened early this year and the ocean has liberal seasons.

 
Recreational Crab Fishing

    Click Description for complete Rules & Seasons
Marine
Area   Description   Status
1   South Coast/Pacific Ocean   OPEN
1   Columbia River   OPEN
2   Westport/Ocean Shores   OPEN
2   Willapa Bay - Area 2-1   OPEN
2   Grays Harbor - Area 2-2   OPEN
3   LaPush   OPEN
4   Neah Bay - East of Tatoosh-Bonilla line   OPEN
4   Neah Bay - West of Tatoosh-Bonilla line   OPEN
5   Sekiu and Pillar Point   OPEN
6   East Juan de Fuca Strait, Port Angeles Harbor, Discovery Bay   CLOSED
7   South - San Juan Islands/Bellingham   CLOSED
7   North - Gulf of Georgia   CLOSED
8   Deception Pass - Area 8-1   CLOSED
8   Port Susan/Everett - Area 8-2   CLOSED
9   Admiralty Inlet   LIMITED SEASON
10   Seattle/Bremerton   CLOSED
11   Tacoma-Vashon Island   CLOSED
12   Hood Canal   OPEN
13   South Puget Sound   OPEN
Crabbing

[lokidog]

Just messin' with you Mfowl, there's a lot of coast not open for it to be "everywhere".....   

[Old Dog]

My brother and I are headed to the Hood Canal Thursday.  We'll be around Dosewallips State Park.  There's a good clam tide, so while the pots are soaking we will rake some steamers.  The crabbing in the Canal hasn't been very good for the past couple of years since they let the Natives commercial fish for them, but we still get a few. 

[Commando]

My brother and I are headed to the Hood Canal Thursday.  We'll be around Dosewallips State Park.  There's a good clam tide, so while the pots are soaking we will rake some steamers.  The crabbing in the Canal hasn't been very good for the past couple of years since they let the Natives commercial fish for them, but we still get a few. 

Where were you crabbing? I thought the canal did great I averaged 15 crab a pot last year

[hunthard]

I read that the northern part of the canal will be better for crab this year, north of ayock point I think is what the article said. Either way going to try it next weekend, good luck for those of you who venture out and be safe.