Green crabs

[ICEHOLE]

I posted in the salt water section but I realized after it's a dead section of the boards and hasn't been used in years so I'll post here.
Just wondering if anyone on here traps their own green crabs for tautog fishing? Most curious about when i can actively start catching them? I generally dont get Into the tautog from shore until  mid May. Can I assume that's when the green crabs move in too? I have a "crayfish" trap that will do the trick I think. Excited for the up coming season to start!

[lowaccord66]

Na.  Easier to flip rocks for asian crabs and scoop those up.

[ICEHOLE]

Na.  Easier to flip rocks for asian crabs and scoop those up.

any idea when they move in? Can I assume the Tog follow them into the shallows around May?

[stripernut]

I am not an expert on Tog, but I believe they come in shallow early to spawn.

[lowaccord66]

any idea when they move in? Can I assume the Tog follow them into the shallows around May?

I typically get them in the fall before the water cools off.  Id imagine there'd be some under rocks in may.  I dont believe thats the reason they go shallow but cant confirm.

[ICEHOLE]

My hope is to buy a quart or 3 to start, and catch enough each outting to go the next time. I have gotten into them good before,  but I didn't make note of when. Another month and I'm going to start poking around.

[lowaccord66]

My buddy is flipping rocks now.  We sre going next week.  Ive bulk purchased greens and stored them on my dock, a bunch died, a bunch got stolen.