Mission Bay Snorkel Report 7-2-17 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mahigeer · 07-03-2017, 07:36 AM

Thanks for the report.

Are we talking about Mission Bay in San Diego?

If so it would be very unusual to have Dungeness crabs in Southern California.

They are a northern California species. They have some markings on their back.

Perhaps yellow or red crabs were what you saw.

Too bad you did not have a spear gun with you.

Baja_Traveler · 07-03-2017, 09:35 AM

Spider crabs most likely...

blitzburgh · 07-04-2017, 08:13 AM

Yeah Mariners Basin in Mission Bay. Definitely not a Spider Crab, caught plenty of those guys. After a google search I learned there are a few close cousins to the Dungeness that are common in our waters so I'm thinking it was one of them. Pretty neat.

https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/...Dungeness-Crab

Saba Slayer · 07-04-2017, 10:39 AM

Local Red and Yellow Rock Crabs...

07-04-2017, 08:13 AM	#3
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Yeah Mariners Basin in Mission Bay. Definitely not a Spider Crab, caught plenty of those guys. After a google search I learned there are a few close cousins to the Dungeness that are common in our waters so I'm thinking it was one of them. Pretty neat. https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/...Dungeness-Crab __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

07-04-2017, 10:39 AM	#4
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,872	Red and Yellows Local Red and Yellow Rock Crabs... __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

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07-03-2017, 07:36 AM	#1
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,910	Thanks for the report. Are we talking about Mission Bay in San Diego? If so it would be very unusual to have Dungeness crabs in Southern California. They are a northern California species. They have some markings on their back. Perhaps yellow or red crabs were what you saw. Too bad you did not have a spear gun with you.

07-03-2017, 09:35 AM	#2
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	Spider crabs most likely...