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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
TPWD’s 11thTexas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program runs from Feb 17-26. During the 10 day period, all Texas bays will be closed to crabbing with crab traps, and any left in the bay will be presumed to be abandoned and considered litter under state law, thus allowing volunteers to legally remove any found crab traps.
Crabbing is a multi-million dollar industry in Texas. However, lost or abandoned crab traps can cause problems for anglers and wildlife. They trap wildlife, snag fisherman’s lines, tear up boat motors, and crush fragile sea grasses that are critically important for this marine nursery. Every year, volunteers help Texas Parks and Wildlife remove the unsightly and potentially dangerous metal traps from the state’s bays.
TRAP DROP OFF SITE LIST
Sabine Lake – Local TPWD coordinator Jerry Mambretti (409) 736-9035
Pleasure Island Marina Boat Ramp
Trap drop-off site
Galveston Bay – Local TPWD coordinator Bill Balboa (281) 534-0110
Jones Lake State Ramp (Fat Boys)
Facilitated & trap drop-off site
TPWD Dickinson Marine Lab-1502 FM 517 E, Dickinson
Trap drop-off site
Seabrook SH 146 Bridge Public Boat Ramp
Trap drop-off site
Fort Anahuac County Park Boat Ramp
Facilitated by Galveston Bay Foundation & trap drop-off site
Chocolate Bayou State Boat Ramp- FM 2004
Facilitated & trap drop-off site
MATAGORDA BAY– Local TPWD coordinator Leslie Hartman (361) 972-6253
Mitchell Cut Boat (ICWW) Ramp @ Sargent
Trap drop-off site
Matagorda Harbor @ Matagorda
Trap drop-off site
Railroad Park @ Palacios
Trap drop-off site
San Antonio Bay – Local TPWD coordinator Norman Boyd (361) 983-4425
Charlie’s Bait Stand
Facilitated & trap drop-off site
Port O’Connor TPWD Docks
Facilitated & Trap drop-off site
ARANSAS BAY – Local TPWD coordinator Karen Meador (361) 729-5429
Goose Island State Park Boat Ramp
Facilitated & trap drop-off site
North Cove Harbor Boat Ramp
Trap drop-off site
CORPUS CHRISTI BAY – Local TPWD coordinator Tom Wagner (361) 729-2328
Nueces Bay Boat Ramp
Trap drop-off site
Port Aransas Public Boat Ramp
Trap drop-off site
UPPER LAGUNA MADRE – Local TPWD coordinator Todd Neahr (361) 825-3353
Bluff’s Landing Marina
Trap drop-off site
Kaufer Park Boat Ramp
Trap drop-off site
LOWER LAGUNA MADRE – Local TPWD coordinator Mark Lingo (956) 350-4490
Adolfe Thomae County Park @ Arroyo City
Trap drop-off site
Port Mansfield Navigation District Ramp @ Port Mansfield
Trap drop-off site
  
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