Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blue crabs are abundant all along the Jersey coast, in tidal creeks and rivers and in shallow, saltwater bays, from the Hudson ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last year, blue claw crabs showed up in buckets as early as May. But 2026 had other plans. Cooler weather kept water temperatures ...

Did you go crabbing in New Jersey and catch a jimmy? If you didn’t, you’re going to want to keep crabbing. The term jimmy refers to a male blue crab. Jimmies are generally considered to be a good size ...

In New Jersey, it’s illegal to keep female blue crabs that have visible egg sacs attached. All female crabs with eggs or spawn attached must be released, according to the New Jersey Department of ...

We crabbed the incoming tide for two hours last week and hauled in 19 blue claw crabs — a clear sign the New Jersey crabbing season has finally kicked into gear. For weeks, local crabbers have been ...