A Delaware Fishing License is required for residents and non-residents to catch fish, clam, and crab in all Delaware Waters. A Fisherman Information Network number (FIN Number) is also required, which you can obtain for free at the DNREC website and headquarters in Dover, DE. For its small price, all proceeds go towards fisheries research,…
In my time writing crabbing guides for nearly every coastal state in the United States, I’ve always wondered why government websites make their crabbing regulations so confusing. I want all my readers to be untouchable by the game warden, so I made this clear and straightforward summarization of Texas crabbing regulations. This information is presented…
State regulations can be complicated and unintelligible, especially for those who are trying to catch a bushel of crabs for a crab feast. Personally, I just want the legal know-how laid out in front of me so I know what I can and cannot do while crabbing in Delaware. To save you hours of digging…
Before you even think of setting your traps in Maryland waters, it’s important that you know its crabbing regulations. All of which can be found on Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources website, but that’s in very formal lingo that’s no fun to decipher. So, I sorted through Maryland’s crabbing laws and organized them into this understandable guide.