Port Orchard, WA

Kitsap County

Molt Search Report
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05/26/2025 | 12:11 pm




Collected crabs

Observation Type: Timed survey

Molts/crabs found: Yes

Also submitting Dungeness crab molt data: Yes

Number of Dungeness crab molts found: 10

Sex of Dungeness crab #1: (no selection)

Sex of Dungeness crab #2: No abdomen present

Sex of Dungeness crab #3: Female

Sex of Dungeness crab #4: Female

Sex of Dungeness crab #5: No abdomen present

Sex of Dungeness crab #6: No abdomen present

Sex of Dungeness crab #7: No abdomen present

Sex of Dungeness crab #8: No abdomen present

Sex of Dungeness crab #9: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #9: 63

Sex of Dungeness crab #10: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #10: 79

05/26/2025 | 12:11 pm

Tidal Overview

6 hours 10 minutes before high tide

Data from Bremerton, Sinclair Inlet, Port Orchard (2.2 miles away)

Water Level (at time of report): 12:11 pm, -2'

High Tide (Predicted): 6:24 pm, 12'

High Tide (Observed): 6:18 pm, 11.8'

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 14 MPH

Wind Direction: SSW (208°)

Temperature: 61℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0.09"

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  • Elyse Kelsey
    June 18, 2025 12:48 pm

    Hi Rhea, thanks for your report on May 26th! From the report photo, I see ten graceful crabs, which are widest at their 9th tooth and have a tiny notch along their bottom edge. The only crab I can identify as a Dungness is the carapace with worn-down marginal teeth, covered in barnacles to the left of the clam shell. I will update your report to reflect the updated ID. Happy Molt Searching! –Elyse (WSG Crab Team)

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