Abandoned Crab Traps at Cross Bayou
Photo by Joe Coker
Crab traps that are no longer being tended can go on and on trapping and killing crabs and fish, much to the detriment of our bays.
What: Volunteer to go by boat to remove abandoned crab traps from Christmas Bay and other Texas estuaries.
When: Feb 22, 2025
Where: San Luis Pass Brazoria County Park and other selected coastal locations
Contact Persons: For San Luis Pass (Christmas Bay Foundation) - Jim Olive at (281) 802-3597
For other locations - Holly Grand (TPWD Outreach & Education Coordinator) at (361) 431-6003 x822
If you want to organize your own group, you can drop off the traps that you removed, only during the designated period of Feb 21-Mar 2, at one of the collection sites listed at https://tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/water/conservation/Crab_trap/Crab_trap.phtml, where you can also view an informative video about abandoned crab traps.