California Dungeness Crab Season 2024 Date. The california department of fish and wildlife is ending this year’s dungeness crab season earlier than expected, setting its end date on april 15 at noon. 15 and closes as late as june.

Commercial dungeness crab season is closing early for most of california. The commercial dungeness crab season in california will be curtailed to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in trap and buoy lines, officials.