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[bmynbr]

Chrckrd the regs and couldn't find an answer. Is it legal to crab at night?
Thanks dave

[redtide]

i know some cities have their own bylaws if you fish from piers or docks about time limits for crabbing at night. Only regulation i see about night time is no leaving pots out at night.

[Suther]

Certain regions are closed 1 hour after sunset til 1 hour before sunrise. I know port moody is in one of these areas, but beyond that keep searching the regs it's in there somewhere

[Sandman]

How do you crab at night if you cannot leave the pots out at night?

[Rodney]

How do you crab at night if you cannot leave the pots out at night?

You just place a pile of fish scraps on the beach/pier/street/somebody's lawn, sit motionlessly with a baseball bat in the dark. When the crabs start emerging from the sea under the moonlight.... BAM! Hit first, measure later.

Seriously though, specific crabbing restrictions can be found under the shellfish harvesting regulations and quota table.

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/species-especes/shelltable-tableaucoquille-eng.html

"Areas 28 & 29: It is prohibited to fish for crabs from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise each day."

[bmynbr]

Thanks Rodney. I readtgatpage like 8 times and didn't see it until this time.

[Fillibert]

You just place a pile of fish scraps on the beach/pier/street/somebody's lawn, sit motionlessly with a baseball bat in the dark. When the crabs start emerging from the sea under the moonlight.... BAM! Hit first, measure later.

On a serious note would that work? Let's say using a net instead of a bat

[Min]

On a less serious note:

"crabbing" at night could just depend on what part of town, and, who you are with.

Could make all the difference on what you catch!!

[hungry6]

On a less serious note:

"crabbing" at night could just depend on what part of town, and, who you are with.

Could make all the difference on what you catch!!

LOL

It took seven replies to get the most relevant one.

[Old Blue]

On a less serious note:

"crabbing" at night could just depend on what part of town, and, who you are with.

Could make all the difference on what you catch!!

I'm sure you could catch crabs on Hastings at night