Several species of crab are found in Washington's marine waters. Two species (Dungeness & Red Rock) are harvested locally. Crabs are most commonly harvested with crab pots but are also caught using ring nets, dip nets, or snares. Light-weight pots are satisfactory in most areas of Puget Sound, but strong tidal currents and wave action may necessitate heavier, weighted pots in some areas. Crab pots are generally set in water 20-150 feet deep and located by the line buoy. Sport crabbers must attach a red & white marker buoy. The marker buoy needs to be permanently and legibly marked with the operator's first & last name and permanent address. Buoy lines must be weighted sufficiently, by using a line weight with snap or a lead core line, to prevent them from floating on the surface. Sport pots are generally baited with herring, rockfish carcasses, salmon heads, or clams using bait boxes, jars or pins. The daily catch limit in Puget Sound is five Dungeness crab, males only, in hard-shell condition with a minimum carapace width of 6-1/4". In addition, fishers may catch six red rock crab of either sex per day, provided those crab measure at least 5 inches across.
Be sure to check your marine area for season openings, limit information and current season status:
Washington Recreational Crab Seasons & Harvest Rules
Purchase your shellfish license online
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Slip Ring
Welded steel wire with saltwater proof blue powder coating. When you pull your pot the side netting comes up to trap your crabs inside. Comes with bait box and attached 4-way harness.
28"Wx9-1/2"H, 12lbs. Import.
Our Price: $79.99
Reduced to: $69.99
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Commercial Style Crab Pot
Rubber wrapped rebar with stainless-steel wire netting, two entrance tunnels.
Opens from the top for easy dumping of crabs.
27"Wx8"H, 18lbs.
Our Price: $99.99
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Deluxe Crab Ring
Rubber wrapped rebar with stainless-steel wire bottom.
Comes with 3-way rope harness, donut float and 50' of attached poly rope.
30" diameter top ring, 18" diameter bottom ring, 16" deep. Import.
Our Price: $29.99
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Round Crab Pot
Black vinyl coated wire, featuring 4 gates. Attached 4-way bridle rope included.
Opens from the top for easy dumping of crabs. 25"Wx9"H.
Our Price: $69.99
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Complete Crab Pot Kit Best Seller
Everything you need to go crabbing, except the bait!
Comes complete with the following:
- 25"Wx9"H Round Crab Pot (Alaska Legal)
- 100' of 1/4" Twisted Poly Rope
- Attached 5"x11"Crab Buoy
- Line Weight with Snap
- Bait Box
- Crab Gauge
Our Price: $99.99
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Octagon Crab Pot
Black vinyl coated wire, featuring a 4 gate design. Attached 4-way bridle rope included.
Two sides open to easily access your bait and catch!
26"Wx10"H.
Our Price: $74.99
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Spring Door 360 Crab Trap
Anywhere the crab approaches this trap it can enter because of a series of top and bottom wires that spread to open when pressure is applied and then close behind preventing escape.
Made of welded steel with blue saltwater proof powder coating.
33"Wx8"H. Import.
Our Price: $99.99
Special Price: $69.99
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Willapa's Deluxe Crab Snare
Made for catching crab, while either surf fishing or casting from jetties or docks with your fishing pole.
Will hold can of cat food or tuna fish for bait! Barrel swivel for easy, tangle-free use. Import.
Our Price: $5.99
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16" Pyramid Crab Trap
This pyramid style crab trap has a protective black vinyl coating over steel wire for longer saltwater life.
Fully collapsible and ready to use. Import.
Our Price: $7.99
Reduced to: $4.99 CLOSE OUT - QUANTITY LIMITED
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