Where to Crab

5 Best Places to Crab

1. Chesapeake Bay (Maryland) This bay is an estuary inland of the Atlantic ocean in the states of Maryland and Virginia. It is a beautiful environment in which watermen, recreational fishermen, and families come to crab or just enjoy the scenery. The climate in the bay is humid and tropical in the summer but can be so cold in the winter that the mouths of some rivers freeze. Therefore, the best time to go visit this beautiful nature sanctuary is between summer and fall. Imagine a 75 degree, sun-shining, breeze-blowing August day to…continue reading →

Crabbing Tips: Where to Crab

Find Your Next Crabbing Location: Different crabs live in different places. Snow crabs live along the continental shelf in various parts of northern oceans as far south as Maine. Dungeness crabs live in bays, creeks, and estuaries in Washington and along the west coast region of North America. Stone crab are found along the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, and the along the east coast of the United States up to North Carolina. Most commonly however, blue crabs are found in coastal lagoons and estuaries from Canada to the Chesapeake Bay to the Gulf…continue reading →