Has anyone seen one of these critters....

[Fast Water]

Carcinus Maenas
European Green Crab

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Green Crab


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Green Crab Molted


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Male Female


There were a lot of reports about successful crabing last season and I would like to know if anyone managed to catch one of these little crab.

If you did catch one, who do you report it to?
Or do you just kill them and throw them back?

:smile:

[RvW]

Are you sure thats not a "Micheal Jackson" *** crab?

Looks like it would be good striper bait........if there were any stripers left.

*** see below for "four noses, crotch and hairy palms" as noted.

[ 03-10-2003, 10:58 PM: Message edited by: cirrhosis-of-the-river ]

[GutshotApe]

If you catch one of those, or a Chinese mitten crab, or any other alien creature you should probably keep it and report/deliver it to the WDFW or ODFW. An invasion of exotic species....including several crabs and snails...is underway in Oregon and Washington. Unless some remedy is found soon, fish habitat and fishing may never be the same around here because of it. :depressed:

[Fast Water]

Chinese mitten crab


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