Keep in mind that this only prohibits crab traps, but not the chicken and string and other manual crabbing techniques. However, for 10 days out of the month of February, “It is unlawful to place, fish or leave a crab trap or crab trap component in the coastal waters of the state” during the Annual Texas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program. Like most southern states, Texas does not have a set crabbing season. It should be clearly stated that this ONLY applies to state park waters.
Blue crab eggs license#
Q: Do I need a fishing license to catch blue crabs in a state park?Ī: Sea Rim State Park’s Super Intendent Nathan Londenberg says in an interview with Channel 12 News, “The exception to that (needing a fishing license) is in a Texas state park with a valid entrance permit, you do not need a fishing license” ( Source). Q: What are the age specifications for a Texas Fishing License?Ī: A person younger than 17 years old is NOT required to have a valid Saltwater Fishing License and Saltwater Fishing Endorsement when catching blue crabs. Q: If I’m crabbing in brackish water, will I need a saltwater or a freshwater fishing license?Ī: Because blue crabs are found exclusively in saltwater, rather than freshwater, you will need a saltwater fishing license to catch blue crabs in salt and brackish waters.
Click this link or view the GIF below for instructions on where to purchase this package. It includes the required fishing license and saltwater fishing endorsement. To be as clear as possible, you need to purchase one the TPWD’s Saltwater Package to legally go crabbing in Texas. This checks the boxes of crabbing requirements: A valid fishing license and a Saltwater Fishing Endorsement. This includes a saltwater fishing license and a saltwater endorsement. If this is your first time getting a fishing license in Texas, go with the Saltwater Package options. You would only do this if you already had a freshwater license or only a saltwater license, otherwise you would go for the Saltwater Package. As of May 2022, you can purchase this on its own for $10.00 with this link (TPWD website). Because we’re after blue crabs, we’re going to focus on the saltwater licenses.Īlong with a fishing license, the state requires you to purchase a saltwater endorsement to catch blue crabs. Their website offers three variations of freshwater & saltwater licenses: resident, senior, and non-resident. However, there are several options to choose from, so it may get confusing. You purchase these licenses on the TPWD (Texas Parks & Wildlife) website. To make things clear and simple, the State of Texas requires us recreational crabbers to have a fishing license and a saltwater endorsement to catch blue crabs.
“A person taking or attempting to take crabs or ghost shrimp from salt water for non-commercial purposes is required to have a valid fishing license and a saltwater fishing endorsement” ( TDWP). You will need a valid fishing license and a saltwater fishing endorsement to crab in Texas public waters and operate any crab traps, hand lines, collapsible traps, and other crabbing methods. You can keep male and female crabs, just as long as the female is not bearing any eggs under her abdomen. You can catch blue crabs in Texas year-round that measure over 5 inches or more along its carapace. Females with an open abdomen and/or egg-bearing are not allowed. Male & Female allowed (Females discouraged). A Quick Summary: General Blue Crab Regulations Minimum Crab LengthĪ valid Fishing License & Saltwater Fishing Endorsement It is the angler’s responsibility to be up to date with their state’s fishing & crabbing regulations. Crabbinghub is not, and cannot be, a legal service provider. This information is presented as a brief synopsis of the law and not as legal advice. I want all my readers to be untouchable by the game warden, so I made this clear and straightforward summarization of Texas crabbing regulations. In my time writing crabbing guides for nearly every coastal state in the United States, I’ve always wondered why government websites make their crabbing regulations so confusing.
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