With New Jersey’s blue claw season underway, it’s important to know what bait to use before heading out to crab. When it comes to crabbing, there are several effective baits to choose from, each with ...

July is peak crabbing season for blue claw crabs in New Jersey. Both July and August often yield the highest numbers of legal-sized crabs. There are several reasons the crabbing is good during July, ...

The full moon may be the best time ever to bait your lines and cast them into back bays and tributaries. Here’s what you need to know if you are planning to catch blue claw crabs this weekend during ...

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 temperatures in ...

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 Navesink River and ...

This week, WTOP takes you from the bottom of the bay to the picnic table in our four-part series Claws and Effect: The murky future of the Chesapeake Bay blue crab. Listen on air and read it online.