Eastsound, WA

San Juan County

Molt Search Report
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06/20/2024 | 5:05 pm




"# 2 Dungeness had one edge missing (see photo) but I carefully estimated width by doubling the width of intact half of carapace."

Collected crabs

Observation Type: Timed survey

Molts/crabs found: Yes

Also submitting Dungeness crab molt data: Yes

Number of Dungeness crab molts found: 6

Sex of Dungeness crab #1: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #1: 81

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #1: 53

Sex of Dungeness crab #2: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #2: 78

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #2: 49

Sex of Dungeness crab #3: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #3: 64

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #3: 42

Sex of Dungeness crab #4: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #4: 50

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #4: 31

Sex of Dungeness crab #5: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #5: 47

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #5: 30

Sex of Dungeness crab #6: No abdomen present

06/20/2024 | 5:05 pm

Tidal Overview

2 hours 23 minutes before high tide

Data from Echo Bay, Sucia Islands (4.1 miles away)

High Tide (Predicted): 7:28 pm, 8.6'

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 4.7 MPH

Wind Direction: NNW (330°)

Temperature: 70℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"

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1 Comment. Leave new

  • Elyse Kelsey
    January 2, 2025 1:32 pm

    Hi Anita, when doing back through some older reports I noticed on this report from the Molt Blitz in June that the location is marked as an inland site on Orcas Island not close to a beach. Do you remember which beach it was? If so, I can go in and update this report and make it public. I also noticed that all of the crabs you identified as Dungeness are in fact red rock crabs (everything below the calipers in the photo). While both species can be similar in size, shape, and color, the marginal teeth of red rock crab are scalloped and more blunt than the sharp marginal teeth of Dungeness crab! Thank you and Happy Molt Searching in 2025!

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