Dungeness Crab Catching and Cooking Workshop

Learn how to catch, clean, and cook Dungeness crab with this cooking workshop in Bodega Bay.



2 hours Location Bodega Bay Class size 6 to 50 guests   $145

Discover how to catch, clean, and cook Dungeness crab — a delicious, iconic favorite in the San Francisco Bay area — with this cooking workshop in Bodega Bay. In this workshop, you'll learn how to check for the right tides, find the places that are both legal to crab, where you are likely to get them, and which bait to use. You'll learn casting and reeling in, and how to tell whether a crab is female or male (the females get thrown back in). You'll also learn how to measure them to make sure they are of legal size.
Our workshop instructor, Annie, is a gold medal-winning fisherwoman. She'll teach you how she catches Dungeness crab with a fishing pole and with a hoop net. You'll also learn about the local ecology of whales and crab, and what's being done to protect whales from becoming entangled with crab lines.
You'll get hands-on experience cleaning and cooking, and of course, eating Dungeness crab. We'll also talk about favorite preparation tips and techniques. This class is perfect for adventurous seafood lovers, curious beginners, or both chefs and at-home chefs looking to bring more flavors of the sea into their kitchen.
Please note
  • If you want to get a fishing license and try your hand at catching crab, you are welcome to. However, if you would rather just learn how it's done and see if it's for you, then you won't need a fishing license.
  • If you cannot make an event you purchased a ticket to, please feel free to sell or gift your spot to a friend. If we have to reschedule due to weather conditions, we will offer a rain date, or you can use the credit for upcoming events, but we cannot give a refund. It's not sustainable for a small, weather-dependent events company to give refunds for circumstances they have no control over. Thanks so much for understanding.
What you'll get
Hands-on experience cleaning, cooking, and eating Dungeness crab.
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly, no experience required!
What to bring
All materials provided.
Suitable for
Location

Bodega Bay, CA

Campbell Cove Beach Parking lot near Bodega Head

Dungeness Crab Catching and Cooking Workshop location
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2026-11-20 15:00:00
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