I have two 12" square traps similar to the one shown below. They have manually fold up sides like a star trap but they have "tops". Are they legal to use in CT waters? If not legal w/ a top, can I replace the tops with a wire frame and rely on the vertical movement through the water to keep crabs in I assume they would be legal?
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\26-142a-8a. Species restrictions (a) Blue Crabs. No person shall take or attempt to take any blue crabs in any waters of this state except by scoop or scap net, handline or manually operated and personally attended devices described below: (1) Manually closed, caging devices similar to the Star Crab Trap manufactured by the 26-142a-8a. Species restrictions (a) Blue Crabs. No person shall take or attempt to take any blue crabs in any waters of this state except by scoop or scap net, handline or manually operated and personally attended devices described below: (1) Manually closed, caging devices similar to the Star Crab Trap manufactured by the Cuba Specialty Manufacturing Company, Houghton, New York. (2) Circular, topless traps not exceeding twenty-six (26) inches in diameter. (3) Semicircular cylindrical traps not exceeding twelve (12) inches in diameter with hinged entrances or ends controlled by drawstrings. No person shall take, offer for sale or possess at any time any female blue crab bearing eggs visible thereon or from which the egg pouch or bunion has been removed. No person shall take, offer for sale or possess any hard shell blue crab measuring less than five inches across the shell (carapace) from tip to tip of spikes; but soft shell blue crabs not less than three and one-half inches across the shell from tip to tip of spikes may be taken, sold and possessed. No person on the waters of this state or on any parcel of land, structure, or portion of a roadway abutting tidal waters shall possess any uncooked blue crab meat without the shell (carapace) attached. No more than two claws per crab may be possessed. Any blue crabs taken contrary to these regulations shall, without avoidable injury, be returned immediately to the water from which taken. (2) Circular, topless traps not exceeding twenty-six (26) inches in diameter. (3) Semicircular cylindrical traps not exceeding twelve (12) inches in diameter with hinged entrances or ends controlled by drawstrings. No person shall take, offer for sale or possess at any time any female blue crab bearing eggs visible thereon or from which the egg pouch or bunion has been removed. No person shall take, offer for sale or possess any hard shell blue crab measuring less than five inches across the shell (carapace) from tip to tip of spikes; but soft shell blue crabs not less than three and one-half inches across the shell from tip to tip of spikes may be taken, sold and possessed. No person on the waters of this state or on any parcel of land, structure, or portion of a roadway abutting tidal waters shall possess any uncooked blue crab meat without the shell (carapace) attached. No more than two claws per crab may be possessed. Any blue crabs taken contrary to these regulations shall, without avoidable injury, be returned immediately to the water from which taken.
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