Crab drop net size...

[Nasty]

Is there a legal size limit on drop nets in sabine refuge?

[mallard matt]

Hope not I been using three foot wide net

[Gottogo49]

Southwest Louisiana
National Wildlife Refuge Complex Regulations:
East Cove Unit of Cameron Prairie
Crabbing: Crabs may be taken with hand lines or drop
nets. Only cotton line and drop nets up to 24” outside
diameter may be used. Floats on crab lines are prohibited.
All hand lines, drop nets, and bait must be removed from
the refuge upon leaving. The daily crab limit is five dozen
(60) crabs per day, per vehicle or boat.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Gottogo49

Southwest Louisiana
National Wildlife Refuge Complex Regulations:
East Cove Unit of Cameron Prairie
Crabbing: Crabs may be taken with hand lines or drop
nets. Only cotton line and drop nets up to 24” outside
diameter may be used. Floats on crab lines are prohibited.
All hand lines, drop nets, and bait must be removed from
the refuge upon leaving. The daily crab limit is five dozen
(60) crabs per day, per vehicle or boat.

I don't use the floats......but did not remember this regulation.

[Gottogo49]

The regulation came from the website. A fellow Salty Cajun who fishes crab drop nets in the Grand and Lambert regularly told me that one of the Cameron Prairie officials explained it to him as you must use drop nets from your boat. You can't put them out with floats on them and come back to check them later. When in doubt use a string and a chicken leg. HaHa!

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Gottogo49

The regulation came from the website. A fellow Salty Cajun who fishes crab drop nets in the Grand and Lambert regularly told me that one of the Cameron Prairie officials explained it to him as you must use drop nets from your boat. You can't put them out with floats on them and come back to check them later. When in doubt use a string and a chicken leg. HaHa!

I save a bag of trout heads after I clean them...... I find they work better than chicken.

Last year I was catching 3 and sometimes 4 crabs at a time, so I got my camera out to take a picture. This is what I got on the next line I pulled up...... 6 and 5 were over 6" tip to tip.

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[Nasty]

Also, what is the legal cast net diameter? And, how many pounds of shrimp allowed?

[Gottogo49]

Mr. Nasty you are going to owe me a flounder trip after all this research I'm doing. HaHa!
http://www.fws.gov/southeast/pubs/SWLAcomplex_Fish.pdf

Cast netting: Recreational cast netting for shrimp is
permitted during the Louisiana inshore waters shrimp
season only. Cast nets must be less than 8.5 feet in radius.
The daily shrimp limit is five gallons of heads-on shrimp
per day, per vehicle or boat. Cast netting for bait is
permitted year round. The shrimp limit, when cast netting
for bait outside the Louisiana inshore waters shrimp
season, is one gallon per day per vehicle or boat. Cast
netters must maintain actual custody of shrimp while on
the refuge.

[Nasty]

Thanks for the info 49. That link explains all the regulations.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Nasty

Thanks for the info 49. That link explains all the regulations.

Not really......that information is for Refuge's. It is different for open public water like Big Lake.