![]() Traps must be pulled manually and not by machine assistance.No buoy necessary if deployed from dock.Letter “R” readable on marking buoy at least 2 inches high.5 trap maximum per boat, set traps 75 feet apart in zig zag pattern on ledge.By time a female has legal claws, she has spawned x3 times, good for fishery.Regenerated claws have bumps inside the claw shell to note this fact.If claw floats to top of water, its a molting claw and may not contain as much meat-still yummy.For best crab taste, DO NOT ice down, keep in bucket of water/livewell.Dwell in hard surface areas, stones and rocks.Crabs move at night, cold fronts are great for stirring water and stirring up the crab movement.Washable car mats on your deck is good place to place trap on once pulled.Stone crab take 3 years to grow a claw back to legal size.Stone crab can grow back a claw in 1 year based on diet.Good bait chicken necks, grouper heads, pig feet.Place in 8 to 10 foot of moving water, shell & rocky bottom.You can bait traps 10 days before start of season.Crab is compromised eating, eating helps grow claws back.53% chance of survival with no claws, 73% if has one.You can take both claws if legal size but ….No harvesting claw from egg bearing females.Limit is 1 gallon claws per person, 2 gallons per boat.Claw size regulation is 2 and 3/4 inches.Season October 15th – May 15th, bait ahead no harvesting.Run away traps can become expensive, make sure your information on your buoy is legible at all times. This becomes a problem to boaters who strike the traps with their props and lower engines. During high tide moon events, traps can become dislodged and travel down the river. When setting traps attach enough line to the trap so that the buoy can float to the top of the water. ![]()
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