Rules & Seasons CRAB: Dungeness and Red Rock Crab; All crab gear Crab Pots: Open 1 Dec. through 15 Sept. Crab gear other than pots: Open all year. NOTE: all fishing gear must be removed from the water by one hour after sunset on the last day of any fishing period.

Species	Min. size	Limit	Season	Additional Rules
Crab	see below	see below	see above	Allocation and soft shell closures may affect season, please check this page or the shellfish rule change hotline. Fishing instruments must not penetrate the shell.
Dungeness Crab	6"	6 Males	see above	Must retain back shell while in the field. Must release all softshell, females and undersized crab.
Red Rock Crab	5"	Six crab Either sex	see above	Must retain back shell while in the field. Must release all softshell crab.