lake mattamusket nc

[g-crab]

hi all has anyone crabed the lake this late in the year and is it worth going in december, crabs gone in pamlico river and starting to get blue claw syndrome. also has anyone ever found soft shell clams in north carolina.  have a great new year all. 

[NickG]

I may be getting over to the lake this weekend. This time of year, if I understand correctly, parts of the lake are closed to protect migratory birds. If we get anything I will let you know.

-Nick

[horsefly]

NickG, make sure you wear blaze orange if rummaging thru the brush ya might get mistaken for a doe or a 4 pointer . Yeah someone did say 1 or 2 of the gates were closed. I thought I would go with the kids too this weekend. I've got a hankering for some big ol' boys(or girls). The thought of winterizing my pot hmmm. My father in-law is still pulling pots out in the Pamilco River 2/3 days a week. I'm waiting for him to start to take em up. Then I will get a box (80 lbs+) from him. That's how he pays my boys when they help him take them up at the end of the season. And he comes over and eats his share(2-3dz) Have fun and good luck if I dont see ya.

[g-crab]

hey everybody,finnaly got first 2 crabs for the my year,rec craber but if i pull um in like last year ill be the happiest guy this side of the pamlico.pic of first crabs 6 1/4 inch. later in the year they avarage about 7inchs.

[horsefly]

Bit confused about your post. You replied to a thread started about Mattamuskeet, yet you post says first crab caught in Pamlico River. Ya should have started a new thread. Big difference between Laker crabs and river crabs (as the two don't meet either) Non the less, you still caught descent sized crabs, and if they were hard and rusty, the would be the very few( male crabs have been shedding for the past 10 days) Mind me asking were did you really catch em' ?

[anchor]

if you read his post correctly he said, if i have as good of a season this season as i did last season i'll be the happiest guy this side of the pamlico river. and who knows maybe he did get them in the lake.

[g-crab]

sorry about the wrong heading im still trying to figure out how to use this site.i caught the crabs in bath nc.1/2 mile in off the river.going back thursday to cheack again then going out on the boat sat or sunday to a good spot should have plenty will try to post pics if i can figure it out.adeose crabmegose.lol just hapen to look down and see ware to post pics heres the 2 from bath within 5 min.

[tattoo]

Thars OK. nice crab. 

[horsefly]

sorry about the wrong heading im still trying to figure out how to use this site.i caught the crabs in bath nc.1/2 mile in off the river.going back thursday to cheack again then going out on the boat sat or sunday to a good spot should have plenty will try to post pics if i can figure it out.adeose crabmegose.lol just hapen to look down and see ware to post pics heres the 2 from bath within 5 min.

If you're crabbing in Bath Creek and using topless traps, handlines o trotline try going up to the head water of the creek. (close to Hunters Bridge area) there is some mean [arse] crabs up there. You'd probably do better with topless traps. (as no comm pot is allowed up there) Also check out Back Creek(it's the one where Quarter Deck is) June and July are great up there until we have a massive rain storm. It drops off a little in Aug but picks back up close to the end and is good until Mid October. (if no hurricanes come along)

[horsefly]

Wife had the "BLUE FLU" today. We went down to the lake and caught our limit in 3 hours. Had tons of crabs that we threw back and ones we missed. Also we had to do battle with HUGE turtles. I did'nt grab the camera fast enough for the first one. My wife pulled him up and he looked to be about 40 lbs. I had the cam and snapped the pic of them together(wife and turtle) he's proably around 25 lbs and was the baby she caught. Lost lots of bait to them and crabs as well. Lost handlines when our backs were turned. Most of the crabs we caught were at the 6" mark, as we threw back all that were 5 1/2". the pic shows one being almost 8" Believe it or not there was lots of jelly fish up there. I think mid June and July will be great. Lots of little guys to insure a good fall run too.

[Crabber Joe]

Nice job Bro, thats more crabs than I had tonight, but I'm heading back to the Miles River real soon to restock....

[Joe Crabs]

Great job Brian, nice pics. Them turtles are nasty, ate one of my traps when I was there. Good looking crabs and a good meal.

[tattoo]

WTG, nice looken crabs . I an sure you enjoyed them. thanks for the pictures.

[horsefly]

WTG, nice looken crabs . I an sure you enjoyed them. thanks for the pictures.

2dz crabs doesn't look like a lot. But these guys were hand selected jumbo's and were full of meat. Three hens in the whole bunch. Tattoo it was great to go and see the wife have fun, she was my dipper for the day.

[tattoo]

glad you had a GOOD time. 

[CHIEF]

HF send the snappers up to me my brother makes a great snapper soup.

[NickG]

 "Blue Flu"

I wonder if I might come down with a case of that over the next day or two.

[tattoo]

If you do GOOD luck. 

[golembieski]

So hows the crabbing at the lake,
I'm going down there on the 13th and i'm sure to give it a try. I hear handlines are the ticket on small fingers of the lake? Is this correct?
Thanks

[Summertop]

See my report in Nc reports.  I would skip Lake canal and go right to Waquoin canal and drive up the bank and throw lines. in.  Good luck!