Puget Sound Crab Season 2024 Schedule. Washington's 2024 summer crabbing season officially kicks off july 1. Crab fishing season opens early (june 1) for marine area 13 south of tacoma and later (july 16) for marine area 7 which includes the san juan islands.
The washington department of fish and wildlife (wdfw) announced today that many puget sound marine areas will reopen for recreational crab fishing beginning. The washington salmon fishing season can change from year to year.