Puget Sound crabbing kicks off Friday! While some Western Washington crabbing areas, like the South Coast / Pacific Ocean and Columbia River have yearlong crabbing seasons, the season starts July ...

While some Western Washington crabbing areas, like the South Coast / Pacific Ocean and Columbia River have yearlong crabbing seasons, the season starts July 1 in most Puget Sound areas. In a few ...

With a permit and the right gear, ... which can harm local wildlife if lost. WDFW pulls anywhere between 1,100 and 1,400 lost crab pots out of Puget Sound every year. Related ...

The 2023 Puget Sound summer crab-fishing season is now underway. It started July 1. A crab biologist with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife says the boat ramp in Everett on opening day was ...

CRC information is crucial to managing Dungeness crab in Puget Sound. Completed summer CRCs, regardless of whether any crab are kept, must be submitted or reported online to WDFW by Oct. 1, 2025. A ...

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officials are emphasizing safe crabbing as the season begins ... an estimated 12,000 crab pots are lost in Washington waters, most of them in Puget Sound.

Crabbing season begins in early July in many areas across Washington, but one marine area in the south Puget Sound area will remain closed. Lui Kit Wong [email protected] ...

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that several Puget Sound marine areas reopened for recreational crab fishing Tuesday. Open to crabbing seven days a week through Dec. 31 include ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced Wednesday Puget Sound summer crab-fishing seasons will get underway July 1 in many marine areas.

Crabbing season begins in early July in many areas across Washington, but one marine area in the south Puget Sound area will remain closed. Lui Kit Wong [email protected] ...

Crabbing season begins in early July in many areas across Washington, but one marine area in the south Puget Sound area will remain closed. Lui Kit Wong [email protected] ...