Curious if the "crab hotel" type crab traps are legal under any specific circumstances in CT. I was told they were not and that seems to be the understanding of some people. However, you can buy them in certain bait shops in CT and others think they may be legal if you are actually using one while actively crabbing and not just setting it out overnight for for a few days.

Can you clarify when, if ever, it would be legal to use a self-fishing crab trap.

Thanks