Bear Creek

[kcullip2006]

It's awful industrial down there, but I know in reality, all the water mixes and none of it's great.    Today's Wye crab is tomorrow's Inner Harbor crab. :/

[tugcapt]

According to the fish advisory report all crabs are okay to eat in all parts of the bay. It can be found in an internet search for maryland fish advisory.
Just don't eat the mustard according to this report.
hope this helps

It was posted in reply # 11 of this thread. If you read it more closely, the area Bear creek is in has restrictions on crab MEAT:

Patapsco River/Baltimore Harbor    meals: 96   72   55
                                           mustard:   DO NOT CONSUME

It's awful industrial down there, but I know in reality, all the water mixes and none of it's great.    Today's Wye crab is tomorrow's Inner Harbor crab. :/

It's like catching a crab at the Wye, and throwing it in a toilet with condoms, needles, oil and chemicals for a few days before eating them.
UMMM UMMM GOOD!   

[kcullip2006]

 

[SeaMonkey]

I think I can find everyone of those elements listed form the sparrows point report on the back of a multi vitamine bottle . Except mercury.

[johnboat4]

Bear Creek aint got nothing on Bush River Crabs. Lots more nasties up here. Chemical biological warfare runoff . Sewer plant discharges into Bush River from Edgewood Aresnal. They dont wear astronaut suits while changing filters up here for nothing. Dam the crabs are good though.

[tattoo]

Bear Creek aint got nothing on Bush River Crabs. Lots more nasties up here. Chemical biological warfare runoff . Sewer plant discharges into Bush River from Edgewood Aresnal. They dont wear astronaut suits while changing filters up here for nothing. Dam the crabs are good though.

do they glow in the dark . 

[SeaMonkey]

That would be great! You wouldn't need a light to catch doublers, 

[CrabCraver]

HHmmm, well I can tell you back in the points Hey-day , with the right color discharge, I saw crabs crawl out of the water, to there death, to get away from that $hit! This IS a true story. But have no fear, many years of far "less" toxic sediment, has buried that sediment! 

[ChrisS]

HHmmm, well I can tell you back in the points Hey-day , with the right color discharge, I saw crabs crawl out of the water, to there death, to get away from that $hit! This IS a true story. But have no fear, many years of far "less" toxic sediment, has buried that sediment! 

We called that a "Crab Jubilee". It was because there was no oxygen in the water. Im not sure how much effect what Sparrow's point was discharging had on the water having no oxygen......but, most of the time, the discoloered water was from an algae bloom. As the algae dies, it consumes all the O2 in the water, forcing the crabs to climb out or sufficate. It doesnt just happen on Bear creek, happens at the Wye too, and many other rivers from time to time.

[beachy210]

Try putting the crabs u catch from Bear Creek in a small pool with water for a couple of hours, water will be pitch black.  Friend of mine did this and coulsd not eat them....NO Bear Creek crabs for me!    I will stick to my GP, Cox Creek, KN and local crabs

[ChrisS]

nasty crabs!!!

[tugcapt]

HHmmm, well I can tell you back in the points Hey-day , with the right color discharge, I saw crabs crawl out of the water, to there death, to get away from that $hit! This IS a true story. But have no fear, many years of far "less" toxic sediment, has buried that sediment! 

Than why is it testing higher?  With the population rise as well, combined with Sparrows point still discharging, there are just as many if not more toxins entering than before.  When people say they taste "sweet", I think of antifreeze.   

http://baltimorebrew.com/blog/2009/06/22/chemical-pollution-in-harbor-near-sparrows-point-appears-to-be-rising-despite-court-ordered-cleanup/

The thing that made me change my attitude about seafood in the the harbor was working dredging projects.  We also would work with BGE replacing submaine power cables across Bear creek every time a boat would cut them. The stuff that came up off that bottom was toxic and foul.

If you eat those crabs, you will have no problem eating gulf crabs and seafood this year.

[ChrisS]

no shortage of commercial crabbers, thats for sure!

[lone sailor]

A friend of my fathers used to do really well out there by the point and key bridge but that would not be my first choice by far.

[KALknowsRAE]

I eat em'.

[tattoo]

 

[kcullip2006]

Bear Creek aint got nothing on Bush River Crabs. Lots more nasties up here. Chemical biological warfare runoff . Sewer plant discharges into Bush River from Edgewood Aresnal. They dont wear astronaut suits while changing filters up here for nothing. Dam the crabs are good though.

He's dead on about that.  Haven't been able to bring myself to crab there since my friend told me his catch from there a couple years ago smelled and TASTED like poo!!!      Blucccckk!  Ugggh...that's a DEAL-BREAKER for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tugcapt]

Did anyone see wjz news tonight?    http://wjz.com/services/popoff.aspx?categoryId=5&videoId=71761@wjz.dayport.com&videoPlayStatus=false&videoStoryIds=&videoTime=&stationName=WJZ&

[BOTTOM FEEDER]

nice......... ..........but they still tasted good.........

[indoe]

Are those people crabbing in the backround of the news cast??!!!    They have a crabbing net and look to be scooping something. Not a greats place to crabs after that story.   

[tugcapt]

They are not crabbing, they are collecting floating trash, like dead animals, plastic cups, bottles, condoms, needles, etc so the tourists don't see them. They have people in bass boats go around the harbor all day picking up trash with dip nets. There was also a story about the city cutting that trash collection from the budget.

[crabster2]

Here's the truth:

The mustard is bad. Avoid it.

The meat is no more contaminated than any other crabs in the bay.

The taste is not nearly as good as what you find south of the BB. But, unless you compare, you wouldn't know the difference.

Finally, GP is probably the worst a far as contamination. Too many foreign compounds to list. Interesting chemicals in that neck of the woods.


 

[BOTTOM FEEDER]

yep stay away from the GP............. ............

[crabster2]

yep stay away from the GP............. ............

Ok, let's take it a step further then:

Worst place is the PAX. Wouldn't go near that place!! Especially the taste;D

[Crabbyd]

Ok, let's take it a step further then:

Worst place is the PAX. Wouldn't go near that place!! Especially the taste;D

The Pax has been condemned for years......They shouldn't let a boat in that river.....