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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Jersey crabbers can drop their traps as early as April, but the prime season for catching blue claws is just beginning to heat ...

Crabs are biting well this summer in New Jersey. The blue claw crab is being found in tidal creeks, rivers and shallow bays along the coast. The Barnegat Bay area in Ocean County is known to be a ...