If you’ve been waiting for live soft shell crab prices to ease up, this is your week. Just a few weeks ago, jumbo soft crabs were going for over $7 each—now they’re under $5.
Peeler runs are strong across the lower Chesapeake Bay, with crabbers on both the Eastern and Western Shore rivers reporting solid daily catches. Most of our soft crabs are currently being shed in Crisfield, Maryland, where the action is steady.