2012 Texas Crab Trap Cleanup

[WestEndAngler]

"Starting Feb. 17 and continuing through Feb. 26, all Texas bays will be closed for crabbing. Any traps left in the water will be assumed to be abandoned and considered “litter” under state law. This allows volunteers to legally remove any crab traps they find."


The Houston Zoo is doing a large cleanup effort near 2004 & Chocolate Bayou. If any members from that area are interested in helping let me know. I'll be running the South Shoreline from SLP to Offats. 2nd dump site is Fat Boys for West Bay.

Official Press Release & Announcement (PDF) attached:

2012crabtrap.pdf

Drop off locations:


Trap Drop-Off Sites

SABINE LAKE – Local TPWD coordinator Jerry Mambretti (409) 983-1104 (ext. 222)

Pleasure Island Marina Boat Ramp
Trap drop-off site

GALVESTON BAY – Local TPWD coordinator Bill Balboa (281) 534-0110

Jones Lake State Ramp (Fat Boys)
Facilitated & trap drop-off site

TPWD Dickinson Marine Lab-1502 FM 517 E, Dickinson
Trap drop-off site

Seabrook SH 146 Bridge Public Boat Ramp
Trap drop-off site

Fort Anahuac County Park Boat Ramp
Facilitated by the Galveston Bay Foundation & trap drop-off site

Chocolate Bayou State Boat Ramp- FM 2004
Facilitated by the Houston Zoo & trap drop-off site

MATAGORDA BAY– Local TPWD coordinator Leslie Hartman (361) 972-6253

Mitchell Cut Boat (ICWW) Ramp @ Sargent
Trap drop-off site

Matagorda Harbor @ Matagorda
Trap drop-off site

Railroad Park @ Palacios
Trap drop-off site

SAN ANTONIO BAY – Local TPWD coordinator Norman Boyd (361) 983-4425

Charlie’s Bait Stand
Facilitated & trap drop-off site

Port O’Connor TPWD Docks
Facilitated & Trap drop-off site

ARANSAS BAY – Local TPWD coordinator Karen Meador (361) 729-5429

Goose Island State Park Boat Ramp
Trap drop-off site

North Cove Harbor Boat Ramp
Trap drop-off site

CORPUS CHRISTI BAY – Local TPWD coordinator Tom Wagner (361) 729-2328

Nueces Bay Boat Ramp
Trap drop-off site

Port Aransas Public Boat Ramp
Trap drop-off site


UPPER LAGUNA MADRE – Local TPWD coordinator Todd Neahr (361) 825-3353

Bluff’s Landing Marina
Trap drop-off site

Kaufer Park Boat Ramp
Trap drop-off site

LOWER LAGUNA MADRE – Local TPWD coordinator Mark Lingo (956) 350-4490

Adolfe Thomae County Park @ Arroyo City
Trap drop-off site

Port Mansfield Navigation District Ramp @ Port Mansfield
Trap drop-off site

[Ibtsoom]

I'll be out again with the family!!

[Jerkyourcroaker]

Somebody better let WestBayCrabber know.

[mjh]

I want to help. If someone has a opening on a boat let me know.

[Texfish]

I plan on helping but it may be in the middle of the week. I'll be working on a project from the 17th-20th.

[Ibtsoom]

How many traps did you guys think you can fit in an 18" boat?

[Ibtsoom]

LOL 18 ' boat -- edited it and still didnt catch it.

[KennyWayne]

I'm in for Chocolate and Houston zoo

[WestEndAngler]

We can work with the Houston Zoo and help provide a means of transportation for those volunteering up there. Any individuals wanting to go alone are more than welcome.

[Oleander Kayaker]

Wow, it's been a year already. I'd be happy to help out again.

[Jhua]

Out of curiosity, if you find a trap in great condition, could you keep it?

[Curmudgeon]

Mike, I'd figure you could save a lot of space if you brought along a couple pieces of plywood and flattened the traps between them. Perhaps if you had some fat arse along you could accomplish that..

[nokatchin]

Out of curiosity, if you find a trap in great condition, could you keep it?

you cannot keep any traps is what we were told a few years ago when we started helping with this.you cannot keep any blue crabs but you can take the claw off the legal stone crabs

[Ibtsoom]

you cannot keep any traps is what we were told a few years ago when we started helping with this.you cannot keep any blue crabs but you can take the claw off the legal stone crabs

Dude are you sure about the stone crab thing? I been throwing them back!!!! I'm gonna kick myself if I coulda been keeping em!

[SurfnFish]

What do they do with the turned in traps?