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Cynsa Nov 5, 2011 07:45 AM

2011 Crab Season opens November 15

Midnight last night was the opening of the recreational season for crab in the Bay Area. On November 15 the commercial season begins. Let's hope for a good catch and have Dungeness crab on the Thanksgiving table.
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/calendar...
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     pikawicca Nov 5, 2011 06:37 PM

    Man, that seems late. Am I disremembering, or didn't the season to begin in October back in the day?
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      Shrinkrap Nov 5, 2011 06:45 PM

      Check out the related discussions below. Posts dated 11/1 in 2008, and 11/15 in 2010.
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    2. baron45 Nov 5, 2011 06:06 PM

      The charter boats I checked had limits of crab today, although it was windy and the ocean was a bit lumpy.
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        Shrinkrap Nov 5, 2011 06:12 PM

        Yayyyyyy! Who will start the price thread?
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           ML8000 Nov 5, 2011 07:08 PM

          You start it!
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            Shrinkrap Nov 5, 2011 07:31 PM

            Me and my big mouth!
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               shanghaikid Nov 5, 2011 07:58 PM

              ranch 99 newark is now selling crab @ 5.99/lb. use this as a reference point.
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                Shrinkrap Nov 5, 2011 08:13 PM

                Sigh......shall I assume they get theirs where my Country Square Market does? Obviously not this years commercial crabs....

                I am in Vacaville, and I swear, that is my only source!

                I'm on it.....
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                  pamf Nov 6, 2011 11:09 AM

                  What about Nugget? They will not have a super low price, but their seafood quality is always great.

                  BTW, Are we talking live crab or cooked?
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                    Shrinkrap Nov 6, 2011 08:03 PM

                    Nugget Is good for a lot of things, but not where I go for live crab. Country Square is where I go for most of my seafood by the way.
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                      pamf Nov 6, 2011 11:25 PM

                      I had a look at the Country Square web site and it looks really great. I do not think that it was opened yet when I was living in Vacaville (2004-2006). I will definitely check it out next time I am up there for a visit.
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                    Robert Lauriston Nov 6, 2011 11:31 AM

                    Any live crabs you see around are this year's, they're just not local. Currently I think they're coming in from Alaska.
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                      Shrinkrap Nov 7, 2011 12:35 AM

                      Thank you. I meant not from the 2011 season that opens Nov 15.
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                        Robert Lauriston Nov 7, 2011 08:51 AM

                        You can tell live local crabs have arrived in force if the price drops.
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        2. tpc Nov 5, 2011 02:22 PM

          Mussels sport harvesting season opened a few days back:

          http://www.cdph.ca.gov/healthinfo/env...
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          1. Ruth Lafler Nov 5, 2011 01:32 PM

            They're predicting a good season!
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