Tickets given for crabbing in Hazlet

[WATSNEXT]

A friend just called me and told me his next door neighbor had been crabbing in Hazlet with his son and daughter.
To make a long story short, They were approached by 2 fish cops and 2 summons were issued.
 
1) a summons was issued for crabbing with more than one trap per person. (nowhere did I ever read a 1 trap per person limit)

2) A second summons was issued for using chicken for bait (asked why about the bait and was told "salmonella poisoning")

Is this correct ?
you can't crab with more than one trap.
Or use chicken for bait??

Just when I thought I saw it all 

[IrishAyes]

Sounds like your friend's neighbor is passing along bad information. This is directly from the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. Specifically states that chicken necks is a popular bait. (Second paragraph under
Recreational Crabbing Techniques

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/blueclaw.htm

Also check page 4 of the regulations for the trap issue. Says two non-collapsable traps a person with rec license, etc. Mentions nothing about the typically used collapsable type trap.

For whatever reason, someone is passing on bad information.

The only restriction I see is for the Newark Bay region. Maybe he was there? 


http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/2010/digmar11-19.pdf

[Spearfish]

see attached pdf

[WATSNEXT]

Thank's for the reply.
I told my friend about what the regs say , and he told me he saw the 2 Summons.
I'm not putting any more into this, I guess he'll have  his day in court ( something don't sound right )
And by the way, Its my friends neighbor. Not my friend who got wrote up

[Tacklebox Joe]

 

[wb]

Weird, when I think crabbing, Hazlet does not jump to the top of my mind...

Maybe over by Lentzes? I think the W side of Laurel is actually West Keansburg. As I recall WK sends its students to the mightymighty Raritan High School.

Go Rockets!!! Yeah.