SlotGaugeCheck a catchBlue Crab regulations in Georgia
Crabs · Shellfish & crabs · 2026 season
Blue Crab size limit, season and daily limit
| Where | Season | Size limit | Daily limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia state waters (to 3 nm) | Open year-round | 5 inch minimum | 1 bushel per person per day, 2 bushels per boat |
Notes
- A 2026-10-31 check against the official source found a discrepancy in this species' notes. Read the official wording before keeping the fish: https://gadnrle.org/shrimpregs
- Up to six crab traps (2 x 2 ft or smaller) with two 2⅜ in escape rings and a lime/fluorescent green float marked with name and address.
Exact Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division wording
- Season
- Open year-round
- Size
- 5 inches spike to spike; peelers 3 inches; mature adult females exempt
- Limit
- 1 bushel per person per 24 hours; 2 bushels per boat with more than one person
- Georgia state waters — as printed
- “Crabs must not be less than 5 inches from spike to spike across the back, except peelers, which must measure at least 3 inches, and mature adult females. Recreational crabbers may take no more than one bushel of crabs during any 24-hour period; on a boat with more than one person, no more than two bushels. No sponge (egg-bearing) crabs are allowed.”
Source: Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division, captured 2026-10-01 (2026 season).
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About the blue crab
Species of crustacean
Callinectes sapidus, commonly known as the blue crab, Atlantic blue crab, or, regionally, the Maryland blue crab, is a species of crab native to the waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, and introduced internationally.
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Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Regulations on this page come from Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division, not Wikipedia.
Frequently asked
What is the size limit for Blue Crab in Georgia?
5 inch minimum in Georgia state waters.
How many Blue Crab can you keep per day in Georgia?
1 bushel per person per day, 2 bushels per boat.
When is Blue Crab season in Georgia?
Open year-round.
Is my Blue Crab a keeper today?
A blue crab is a keeper today if it measures at least 5 inches, with 1 bushel per person per day, 2 bushels per boat.