New Jersey’s 2025 blue crab season is underway and August is a peak month for crabs August is a great time to catch blue claw crabs in New Jersey. The water is at some of its warmest ...

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 ...

Spring means crabbing in waterways throughout New Jersey. Blue claw crabs are abundant in the state’s waters, and they are a favorite of recreational crabbers in New Jersey, according to the New ...

The legal size for harvesting blue crabs varies by location, but generally, hard-shell blue crabs must be at least 4.5 to 5 inches across the shell from point to point in New Jersey.

Blue claw crabs in New Jersey are biting best from June to October, with peak activity often occurring in July and August.

Crabbing for blue claw crabs in New Jersey during the full Sturgeon Moon this weekend could call, particularly around slack water near high or low tide when crabs are most active in foraging.

AI-assisted summary Favorable weather is expected for the July 4th holiday, benefiting fishing and crabbing activities. Blue claw crabs are abundant, with successful crabbing reported in the ...