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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: DoubleJ on July 20, 2012, 08:45:35 PM

Title: when does winter crab start?
Post by: DoubleJ on July 20, 2012, 08:45:35 PM: and is it run about the same way as summer crab?
Title: Re: when does winter crab start?
Post by: wraithen on July 20, 2012, 09:08:27 PM: I believe december. And yes it is.
Title: Re: when does winter crab start?
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on July 20, 2012, 09:14:10 PM: There isn't always a winter crab season on the Hood Canal, last year they didn't have one because of an exceptional harvest in the summer season.
Title: Re: when does winter crab start?
Post by: DoubleJ on July 20, 2012, 09:23:08 PM: crap. I was hoping to get some in late october
Title: Re: when does winter crab start?
Post by: lokidog on July 20, 2012, 09:33:03 PM: "Winter" crab starts after Labor Day in areas that have a "winter" season. They set the season to go to the end of September here in Area 7 South, but after Labor Day you have to switch cards, slick trick there butt-heads....
Title: Re: when does winter crab start?
Post by: wraithen on July 20, 2012, 10:43:35 PM: I believe it's different months depending on the area too. My area I thought was later, gotta check the regs. All I know is there's so much red rock being caught that they usually open it up automatically for winter season. We seem to have a banner crop of dungies this year too. Watched 6 get pulled from the pier I go to. Never saw a single one last season, and these were all 9+ers.
Title: Re: when does winter crab start?
Post by: lokidog on July 21, 2012, 06:58:31 PM: 9+, that's some big crab! :drool: