CRABBING VANCOUVER Made Easy What are you fishing

CRABBING VANCOUVER Made Easy

What are you fishing for? Dungeness Crab • Found in sandy or muddy areas • Larger with more meat • Easy to remove the meat Red Rock Crab • Found in rocky areas • Smaller, but has large claws • Very difficult to remove the meat

Which ones can I keep? Male Crab • The abdomen is long and slender Female Crab • The abdomen is shaped like a beehive

What are the rules? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. BC Tidal Fishing license REQUIRED Two traps person Four crabs person, per day; Red Rock or Dungeness crabs Red Rock crabs must be 115 mm wide Dungeness crabs must be 165 mm wide Only live crabs can be transported

Measuring the catch Use a set of calipers to measure the carapace of the crab

What do I use to catch crabs? You will need: � A trap with rope and a float if needed � Bait � A bucket to keep the crabs alive � Measuring device � A spot (more later)

The Gear � Crab Trap Rope, Floats, and Calipers

The Bait Anything stinky, fishy, or both � Fish heads and skeletons � Chicken necks and backs � Fish oils � Wet cat food

The Spots Lions Gate Bridge Spanish Banks Wreck Beach Jericho Beach

When to go � Large crabs come into the shallows in late Summer and early Fall to spawn � Crabs can be fished all year round (Check Regulations) � The best fishing is at low slack tide up to high tide. � The crabs will move with the tides

Do you want crabs? ! 1. 2. 3. 4. What sex of crab can you keep? What kind of license do you need? How many crabs can you keep? When is the best time of year to go?

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