[crabby and son]

Originally Posted by STMAN

I hope I didn't break any laws... I started up the Severn river at 4:00 and had the trot line set by 4:45 and I waited untill 5:02 to start running it. The way I read the rules you could start crabbbing an 1/2 hour before sunrise and the National Weather Service had it scheduled for 5:32.

There was plenty other boats laying out their lines and I actually had to fight for a spot.

Please let me know if I was in violation I certainly do not want to break any laws.

Thanks,
Scott

Glad you had a good day! You were in violation of the recreational crab laws though.

B. Recreational. Except for handlines and dipnets, a person may not set any recreational crabbing gear or catch crabs for recreational purposes from a boat during:

(1) May through September between:

(a) 5 p.m. and 1/2 hour before sunrise in the main Chesapeake Bay; and

(b) Sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise in tidal waters tributary to the Chesapeake Bay;

(2) April, October, November, and December between:

(a) 5 p.m. and 1/2 hour after sunrise in the main Chesapeake Bay; and

(b) Sunset and 1/2 hour after sunrise in tidal waters tributary to the Chesapeake Bay.


Hope this helps. Good luck..........Gary