Saltwater
Blue crab
Gulf state waters
Summary for convenience; official FWC rules control. Not legal advice.
Season and limits
- Season
- Open all year
- Size
- No size limit given
- Note
- Egg-bearing crabs may not be harvested; no size limit
- Legal gear: traps (max 5 per person), dip or landing net, drop net, fold up trap, hook and line, push scrape, trotline; crab snares not legal
- Traps must have bycatch reduction devices or throats meeting the size and construction rules
Source: FWC, Blue crab · last checked Oct 4, 2026
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