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In Florida, when may recreational crabbers pull blue crab traps?

Only in daylight, and by hand.

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  1. Only at night
  2. Only during daylight hours ✔
  3. Any time with a mechanical puller

Why: Florida requires traps be pulled manually and only during daylight. Traps must also stay out of marked navigation channels.

Huh, didn't know that: Recreational blue crab trapping is limited to 5 traps per person.

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References

Answer: Only during daylight hours. Florida requires traps be pulled manually and only during daylight. Traps must also stay out of marked navigation channels.

  1. FWC Blue Crab myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/blue-crab
    Traps must be pulled only during daylight hours.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. FWC Blue Crab myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/blue-crab
    blue crab trap (max. 5 per person)
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  3. FWC Blue Crab myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/blue-crab
    Recreational fishers age 16 and older (including those normally exempt from needing a license) are required to complete an online, no-cost
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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