Which month is best for crabing and claming . July or August

April 20, 2007

Posted by Craig

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Hmmmm, there is not a real direct answer to this question since there are so many variables. I did some research and this is the info I came up with.

Clamming in oc:
Info provided by Sue Foster, you can visit all of her articals at http://www.oysterbaytackle.com . She writes one of the best fishing reports around!!!

“When is clamming season? ”
There is no actual “season” for clamming. One can clam any time of year,
even in the winter. Clams may be a little deeper on a cold winter day, but
they are still there.

Crabbing:
Info Provided by Atlanticbreezes.com
This site has a wealth of info about Fishing and Crabbing!!!

When to crab.
This is important. The best time to catch crabs is the incoming tide, near and after the high tide. Go to our TIDE CHART and print out a copy of the tides when you will be in Ocean City. But those will be Ocean tides, and you will be on the bay. And thus you will add an hour to the tide chart if you are in south OC, two to three hours if you are near 65th Street, and four to six hours if you are near the north end of OC 146th Street. You just don't want to crab at low tide, high tide is the best. The crabs move in and out (up and down the bay towards the ocean) with the tide. When the tide is going low they are moving towards the ocean, high tide up the bay away from the ocean. The higher the tide, the more of the land gets submerged, and the more area and food for the crab to feed. Tide Chart for Ocean City Maryland

Crab sizes point to point legal to keep.
Delaware
Peeler 3 inches
Soft-shell 3 1/2 inches
Hard-shell 5 inches (except mature females)
Crab pots may be used between March 1st through November 30th.
Limit of one bushel per crabber.
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Maryland
Peeler 3 inches
Soft-shell 3 1/2 inches
Hard-shell 5 inches (except mature females)

I hope that covers everything :)
Make sure to check out all of the Ocean City Fishing, Ocean City Crabbing, and Ocean City Clamming information on oysterbaytackle.com and Atlanticbreezes.com

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