Alaska King Crab
Paralithodes camtschaticus
FR Crabe royal d'Alaska · ES C. real de Alaska · IT granchio reale rosso · DE Königskrabbe
Also known as: Red King CrabC. real de AlaskaCrabe royal d'AlaskaKönigskrabbegranchio reale rosso
BenthicBoat
CrustaceanDeepwater
Score
—
Prime time
Regulated commercial/recreational seasons
Depth
20–200m
Platform
Boat
Season
JanMarJunSepDec
Peak Oct–NovGood Jan–Dec
Depth range
20–200mDeep
Best fishing techniques
Bottom fishing / ledgering60%
Findr bio
Cold-water heavyweight built on spiny armor and patience — years of slow growth before I'm worth the pot, so respect the wait when you haul me up.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Deep waterShallow water
Recommended baits
Fish baitsSquidShellfish
Diet
BivalvesBarnaclesSmall fish
Effective techniques
Bottom Fishing
Gear
Best times
NightDawnDusk
Leg-tip to leg-tip I can stretch past five feet — and I take the better part of a decade just to grow into that reach.
Field notes
Where to find them
Cold North Pacific/Bering Sea deep water
Where they hang out
Deep offshore, 50–200+ m
Prime time
Regulated commercial/recreational seasons
Tide game
Low
What they're into
Baited pots with fish scraps
Temperature vibe
Cold-water specialist
Fave weather
Needs stable seas — remote, exposed grounds
Fun fact about me
Leg-span for days — I make dinner plates look small.
Dinner material?
10/10Excellent eating
Play by the rules
Strict seasons, permits and quotas — check ADFG rulesAlaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG)
Looking after them
Not Evaluated