Public oyster Grounds chatham county

[Smackover]

Does anyone remember the web address from DNR that shows public oyster grounds
location ? Got a new computer and lost it.

 

[Railroader]

https://coastalgadnr.org/approvedrecharvestareas

 

[Big7]

Wish I had the knowledge and equipment to do that. Don't really know what you would need besides a boat with a depth finder and a rake or claw. I love oysters, especially raw.

I have dived for scallop and Florida Lobster many times.
That's fun.

 

[Cool Water]

Wish I had the knowledge and equipment to do that. Don't really know what you would need besides a boat with a depth finder and a rake or claw.

If a bed is visible at low tide, you don't really need anything other than gloves, a flathead screwdriver or small prybar, and a bushel basket or bucket. Maybe waders but that's it.

A rake would be helpful for clams. Don't know that you'd need it much with oysters.

 

[Sharkfighter]

First Find a good stretch of oyster bed in a harvest zone, this is oyster creek from jan 2019

Then get a small claw tool , or hammer back or tire iron etc

Then raw or roasted

 

[oops1]

That’s awesome, sharkfighter. Is that a sheet of plywood on the front of the skiff?

 

[bnz]

First Find a good stretch of oyster bed in a harvest zone, this is oyster creek from jan 2019View attachment 1120140

That's sheepshead bait right there! My favorite kind.

 

[Semi-Pro]

First Find a good stretch of oyster bed in a harvest zone, this is oyster creek from jan 2019View attachment 1120138

Then get a small claw tool , or hammer back or tire iron etcView attachment 1120139

Then raw or roastedView attachment 1120140

I thought you weren't supposed to get the ones that were exposed because they get hot and grow bacteria, I was told you only get the ones that are always under water.

 

[Sharkfighter]

That’s awesome, sharkfighter. Is that a sheet of plywood on the front of the skiff?

yes it helps protect bow of Skiff and if to muddy then we can step on it, it is attached by rope and hauled into boat when we are moving

 

[Sharkfighter]

I thought you weren't supposed to get the ones that were exposed because they get hot and grow bacteria, I was told you only get the ones that are always under water.

in colder months /days it is fine to take exposed ones that are covered at high tide, never had a problem with it...

 

[GTMODawg]

I thought you weren't supposed to get the ones that were exposed because they get hot and grow bacteria, I was told you only get the ones that are always under water.

They're fine in colder months. That's the reason for the old saying about months with an R in them. Not necessarily so though in our neck of the woods given that September and October and March and April can get pretty dang hot. November - February is usually fine though, even in Florida. I have eaten a oil tanker full of oysters duck hunting....after picking up get out the sheetmetal mechanics hammer, chip them off the reef, pop them open, add a little Texas Pete from the wader bib and instant lunch!

 

[GTMODawg]

https://coastalgadnr.org/approvedrecharvestareas

Lord I done et illegally harvested oysters LOL. Thank goodness it says "Oysters and clams can only be collected from approved recreational harvest areas". We was eating 'em, not recreating with them so I think we were good....

 

[Gator89]

They're fine in colder months. That's the reason for the old saying about months with an R in them.

Mray, Jurne, Jurly, Aurgust!

 

[jdgator]

I wish we still had oysters in Mobile Bay.