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Crabbing reports

ODFW creel monitoring for recreational crab harvest takes place in Columbia, Tillamook, Netarts, Yaquina, Alsea, and Coos Bay.

In December, the crabbing was slowing down in Alsea Bay  and the lower Columbia River.  Some boats were able to make some good catches in Yaquina Bay.  The best months for bay crabbing in Oregon are August through November.   Bay crabbing success usually declines after significant rainfall as salinity levels drop.  This crabbing report will be updated at the beginning of every month.  Information on crabbing in Coos, Tillamook and Netarts bays will return next spring.

The unit of “Crabs per person" reflects the average number of legal size Dungeness crab caught for each recreational fisher for their crabbing trip, as reported by interview’s conducted by creel surveyors.

Click the graph for a larger version-Updated 1/07/2010