Kendall Little, Robyn George | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News
October brings two of Southwest Florida’s favorite things: cooler weather and stone crabs.
Stone crab season kicked off Wednesday, Oct. 15, and will be here for another shell-cracking 6½ months.
“Stone crabs are here, the weather is turning nice, and our seasonal guests are arriving each day,” said Grant Phelan, the CEO of Phelan Family Brands. “Best month of the year.”
Over on Matlacha in Lee County, Jesse Tincher couldn’t agree more.
“Oct. 15 is my favorite day of the year,” said the co-owner of Blue Dog Bar & Grill. “The last day of the season is the worst day. If I was stranded on an island and only had stone crabs to eat, I don’t want to be found.”
Collier County is home to Everglades City, a quaint fishing town widely recognized as the “Stone Crab Capital of the World.” Stone crab claws are a renewable resource because fishermen don’t need to kill the crabs to harvest the claws. Stone crabs start regrowing their claws within 30 to 90 days.
To help get you cracking, here are some of our favorite Collier spots to break out the hammer and bib for freshly prepared stone crab claws, plus where to buy your own to make at home.
Read the full article on naplesnews.com to find out other restaurants like Kelly’s Fish House Dining Room serving stone crab claws.
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