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Crabs · Shellfish & crabs · 2026 season
Stone Crab size limit, season and daily limit
| Where | Season | Size limit | Daily limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA state waters | Open year-round | No legal minimum; DNR recommends one claw of at least 2 3/4 inches | No limit — unregulated |
Notes
- Georgia does not regulate stone crab harvest, but DNR asks that you take only one claw (at least 2 3/4 inches from elbow to tip of the fixed finger) and release the crab rather than keeping the whole animal.
Exact Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division wording
- Season
- Open year-round
- Size
- None (recommended: claw at least 2 3/4 inches elbow to tip of immovable finger)
- Limit
- No limit
- GA state waters — as printed
- “Georgia does not regulate the harvest of stone crab; however, the harvest of the whole crab is discouraged. It is recommended that only one claw measuring at least 2 3⁄4 inches from the elbow to the tip of the lower, immovable finger be removed. A properly removed claw should not have meat from the body attached.”
Source: Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division, captured 2026-10-01 (2026 season).
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About the stone crab
Species of crustacean
The Florida stone crab is a crab found in the western North Atlantic, from Connecticut to Colombia, including Texas, the Gulf of Mexico, Belize, Mexico, Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas, and the East Coast of the United States. The crab can also be found in and around the salt marshes of South Carolina and Georgia. The closely related species Menippe adina, the gulf stone crab, is sometimes considered a subspecies as they can interbreed to form hybrids, and they are treated as one species for commercial fishing, with their ranges partly overlapping. The two species are believed to have diverged approximately 3 million years ago. The species is widely caught for food.
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Frequently asked
What is the size limit for Stone Crab in Georgia?
No legal minimum; DNR recommends one claw of at least 2 3/4 inches in Georgia state waters.
How many Stone Crab can you keep per day in Georgia?
No limit — unregulated.
When is Stone Crab season in Georgia?
Open year-round.
Is my Stone Crab a keeper today?
Stone Crab has no size limit today, with No limit — unregulated.