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 ...

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 ...

Crab fishers may not set or pull shellfish gear from a vessel from one hour after official sunset to one hour before official sunrise. Puget Sound crabbers are required to record their harvest of ...

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 ...

Most areas of Puget Sound close to recreational crabbing at sunset on Labor Day, meaning the upcoming holiday weekend is the last chance to soak your traps until the winter season is announced in ...

The summer crab season is set to open in many parts of the Puget Sound on Saturday. This year, WSF and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife are encouraging eager fishermen to consider ferry ...