Puget Sound crabbing is managed by marine area, and neighboring access points can have different open days or closures. Start with the current WDFW map, then choose a pier or launch inside an open area.
Cornet Bay
Deception Pass State Park provides a public fishing pier and launch. WDFW sampling has documented Dungeness and red rock crab; Bowman Bay pier is closed indefinitely.
Edmonds Fishing Pier
The city identifies the pier as the legal fishing and shellfish-harvest point along that section of shoreline. Confirm its marine area, open days and pier notices before setting gear.
Mukilteo and Port Susan
WDFW pier sampling has found both key species in this region, but that evidence does not guarantee current catch. For Everett and Mukilteo access, confirm each facility’s current status before traveling.
Admiralty Inlet
Fort Flagler and public marine access around the inlet can provide alternatives when their marine area is open. Ferry lanes, shipping routes and current require careful pot placement.
License, catch card and reporting
Puget Sound crabbers generally need a fishing license, Puget Sound crab endorsement and catch record card. Record retained Dungeness as required. Legal days, hours, size, sex and gear limits come from the applicable marine area.
Current WDFW seasons and marine-area map · Puget Sound license and catch-card guide · Edmonds pier information
Official sources checked August 13, 2026. See the Washington report.