Anacortes, WA

Skagit County

Molt Search Report
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07/26/2023 | 10:14 am




"The location of the molt hunt was at the north shoreline of Similk Bay off Satterlee Road."

Collected crabs

Observation Type: Timed survey

Molts/crabs found: Yes I found molts or crab

European green crabs found: No

Also submitting Dungeness crab molt data: Yes

Number of Dungeness crab molts found: 13

Sex of Dungeness crab #1: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #1: 55

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #1: 38

Sex of Dungeness crab #2: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #2: 53

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #2: 38

Sex of Dungeness crab #3: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #3: 66

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #3: 44

Sex of Dungeness crab #4: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #4: 63

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #4: 44

Sex of Dungeness crab #5: Female

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #5: 63

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #5: 45

Sex of Dungeness crab #6: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #6: 68

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #6: 48

Sex of Dungeness crab #7: Female

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #7: 88

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #7: 60

Sex of Dungeness crab #8: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #8: 58

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #8: 38

Sex of Dungeness crab #9: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #9: 71

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #9: 49

Sex of Dungeness crab #10: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #10: 67

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #10: 45

07/26/2023 | 10:14 am

Tidal Overview

3 hours 43 minutes before high tide

Data from Anacortes, Guemes Channel (1.8 miles away)

High Tide (Predicted): 1:57 pm, 5.1'

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 2.3 MPH

Wind Direction: NNW (342°)

Temperature: 62℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"

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  • Lisa Watkins, Washington Sea Grant
    July 28, 2023 1:12 pm

    Nice job spotting that graceful crab in the Dungeness crowd, Shirley (and capturing such a “textbook” photo of it all for the dataset). Thanks so much for continuing to contribute to Molt Search and for keeping an eye on the shorelines near Fidalgo Bay! Hope it was a lovely time on the beach this week.

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