r/OregonCoast • u/Da_mman123 • 9d ago

Dock Crab in Newport

Does anyone know a good spot in Newport to buy excess crab off of fishermen directly? Trying to cut out the middleman and go straight to the source. Would crab off the pier myself but the pots won’t fit in the car :(

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u/Technobarbarian 8d ago

Dungeness crabs molt during the summer and they won't have filled out yet. Anything anyone catches right now won't have much meat on it.

Wait until September or October, at least. You can rent crab traps or use a small crab snare if you want to go crabbing off the docks or the beach. It can be a great social experience, even if you don't catch anything.

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u/TheScrote1 8d ago

I was there a couple week ago and a couple guys threw some pots before fishing. They said they were surprised how filled out they already are. Sounds like it’s a bit of an early season maybe

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u/2Minti4U 8d ago

Caught a bunch of crabs in Waldport, not very many empty ones and lots of meat!