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Puget Sound Sport Crab Fishing Home Page
| For a complete summary of 2006 shrimp seasons and limits click here . |
| Shrimp | Spot Shrimp | Pink Shrimp | Coonstripe Shrimp | Shrimp carapace measurement |
Use this link to view Statewide Gear Rules - Crab, Shrimp and Crawfish (PDF file) or web page version
Check Shellfish Rule Change Hotline 1-866-880-5431 (360-796-3215 locally).
| Species | Min. size | Limit | Season | Additional Rules |
| Dungeness Crab | 6.25" | 5 Males | see above | Must retain back shell while in the field. Must release all softshell, females and undersized crab. Catch record card required. |
| Red Rock Crab | 5" | Six crab Either sex | see above | Must retain back shell while in the field. Must release all softshell and undersize crab. |
| Puget Sound King crab | 0 | Closed all year | ||
| Box crab | 0 | Closed all year | ||
| Abalone | 0 | Closed all year | Surveys show a continued decline in numbers of all size abalone.The closure is necessary to allow regeneration of stocks. | |
| Octopus | None | 2 | Open all year | Octopus must be caught with hands or instrument which does not penetrate the octopus, except that octopus taken while angling with hook and line may be retained. NO CHEMICALS or IRRITANTS ALLOWED |
| Scallops Pink & Spiny | None | 5 qts. or 10 lbs in shell | Open all Year | Combined limit for both species. May be harvested only by hand or with a hand-held manually operated prying tool. |
| Weathervane | 4" | 12 | Open all year | Measure across longest distance of shell |
| Rock | None | 12 | Open all year | Hammers or mallets may not be used to harvest rock scallops. |
| Sea Cucumbers California | None | 25 | Open all year | Limit is a total of both species. all other sea cucumber see unclassified marine invertebrates |
| Red | None | 25 | Open all year | Limit is a total of both species. all other sea cucumber see unclassified marine invertebrates |
| Sea Urchins Green | None | 36 | Open all year | None |
| Purple | None | 18 | Open all year | None |
| Red | None | 18 | Open all year | None |
| Squid | None | 1 squid over ten pounds or 5 qts or 10 lbs | Open all year | Legal gear is a baitfish jig, a maximum of 4 squid lures, a herring rake, or a hand dip net. Each harvester must have a separate container. |
| Unclassified Marine Invertebrates | ||||
| Moon Snails | None | 5 | Open all year | Each harvester must have a separate container. Possession limit is one daily limit. No harvest in State Parks |
| Nudibranchs | None | 2 | Open all year | Each harvester must have a separate container. Possession limit is one daily limit. No harvest in State Parks |
| All others Starfish,sand dollars, shore crab, snails, ect. | None | Aggregate of 10 | Open all year | Each harvester must have a separate container. Possession limit is one daily limit. No harvest in State Parks |
Please check the Fishing and Shellfishing Regulations for latest information on closures or emergency updates.