Rules and seasons Daily limit of 10 pounds, heads and tails, of all shrimp species combined (maximum of 80 spot shrimp, if open for spot shrimp). If retaining only spot shrimp, then shrimp heads may be removed and discarded in the field.
How to Shrimp in the PNW Head out at slack tide and look for an underwater steep slope roughly 250 feet down. Bait, secure your buoy via the line to the pot and drop em' (be sure to write your name address and phone number on the buoy) Wait for roughly an hour and a half for the pots to “soak” Pull em'
Daily limit of 10 pounds, heads and tails, of all shrimp species combined (maximum of 80 spot shrimp — if open for spot shrimp).
Recreational crabbing is open year-round on the Washington Coast, but pot gear season closes in several areas for a portion of September, October, and November to reduce soft-shell crab mortality. Crab snares and foldable traps are legal during this time, as are ring nets that lie completely flat on the bottom.
How to Shrimp in the PNW Head out at slack tide and look for an underwater steep slope roughly 250 feet down. Bait, secure your buoy via the line to the pot and drop em' (be sure to write your name address and phone number on the buoy) Wait for roughly an hour and a half for the pots to “soak” Pull em'
SpeciesMin. sizeAdditional Rules Dungeness crab 6" Must retain back shell while in the field. Must release all soft-shell, females and undersized crab. Red Rock crab 5" Must retain back shell while in the field. Must release all soft-shell crab.
Spot shrimp are most common in Hood Canal, the San Juan Islands, and northern and central Puget Sound.
Dungeness Crab Season north of the Sonoma/Mendocino county line: Open from November 2, 2024 through July 30, 2025. Season south of the Sonoma/Mendocino county line: Open from November 2, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The daily bag limit is 10 crab, and the minimum size limit is 5¾ inches.
? Report your catch online at . gov/#/login. OR Send your catch record card by mail to WDFW CRC Unit, PO Box 43142, Olympia, WA 98504. For more information visit .
Tuna, canned pet foods, and fish carcasses are all good choices, but for ease of use, effectiveness, and durability, pick up a bag of Bait Binder The 'Original'. Happy Shrimping! Dip Netting for Shrimp: Dip netting for shrimp is popular in many areas, but perhaps nowhere more so than Florida.