Crabbing in the Atlantic

[bowman316]

Does anyone crab out in the open atlantic?
Are there any crabs out there?
Also, Could you crab year round down south near along the Ga and FL coast? I crab up in the Chesapeake bay, and the crabs leave by about early Nov here.
I heard that crabs don't like really salty water.

 

[mthieme]

Re: Crabbing in the Atlantic

Hopefully the weather will cooperate for you Sunday.
I've never heard of anyone crabbing in the ocean. But you made me curious.
I googled it up and there are enough sights that support this. One recommended traps in late summer/fall in the Assowoman and Sinupuxent Bays.
Wikipedia mis-states "The researchers discovered that (blue) crabs can tolerate a salinity level of only .3 parts per thousand, which is about the same level found in coastal tap water."
Wish someone would give me some research money to go crabbing!

 

[bowman316]

Re: Crabbing in the Atlantic

I bet there are a lot of Crabs in the coastal bays in late summer. But idk where they would come from or go to when it gets cold, if they can't go out into the open ocean. I heard that they just dig down in the mud and hibernate for the winter.

 

[triumphrick]

Re: Crabbing in the Atlantic

Blue crabs are here all year round...usually found up in the creeks and estuaries.
Also lots of them in the intracoastal.