Recreational Crab Fishing - East Juan de Fuca Strait, Port Angeles Harbor, Discovery Bay

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Recreational Crab Fishing

Marine Area 6
East Juan de Fuca Strait, Port Angeles Harbor, Discovery Bay

CLOSED

Rules:

CRAB: Dungeness and Red Rock Crab, all fishing methods;

Seasons:

Opens at 7:00 AM Monday July 1st . Closed Tuesday and Wednesday July 2nd and July 3rd. Then open Thursdays through Mondays each week through Labor Day September 2nd.

Crab Limits and Rules

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 crab.

NOTE: all fishing gear must be removed from the water
by one hour after sunset on the last day of any fishing period.

Last Updated: Mar 14, 2013

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