Generally speaking, the regular season for hairy crabs is between June and November, but there are more varieties of hairy crabs, so their season varies a little.

June yellow hairy crabs: June yellow hairy crabs refer to crabs that are not adult, and although the size of the adult hairy crabs is bigger every year, the yellow of the June yellow hairy crabs is already so fat that it is about to flow out. And as the name suggests, June is the best season for June yellow, so it can be said that tasting June yellow hairy crabs has become a summer landscape.

Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs: mid-September to December is the ripe season of Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, in which the lunar September female crab shell convex yellow full, tender meat, October male crab cream thick grease, meat rich flavor. Therefore, the best season for Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs is September to October.

Poyang Lake hairy crabs: Poyang Lake hairy crabs are later than the general output of the lake, but their flavor is extremely delicious. The best season is usually around October and November.