Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA

Jefferson County

Molt Search Report
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06/12/2025 | 1:21 pm




"Totak 13 dungeness; 4 male; 2 helmet crabs and 1 shore crab ; only 4 with abdomen (the 4 dingeness) (WSG updated dungeness numbers from 13 to 9 and removed measurements 6/30)"

Collected crabs

Observation Type: Timed survey

Molts/crabs found: Yes

Also submitting Dungeness crab molt data: Yes

Number of Dungeness crab molts found: 9

Sex of Dungeness crab #1: (no selection)

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #1: 43

Sex of Dungeness crab #2: Male

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #2: 71

Sex of Dungeness crab #3: Male

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #3: 40

Sex of Dungeness crab #4: Male

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #4: 34

Sex of Dungeness crab #5: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #5: 33

Sex of Dungeness crab #6: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #6: 82

Sex of Dungeness crab #7: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #7: 50

Sex of Dungeness crab #8: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #8: 49

06/12/2025 | 1:21 pm

Tidal Overview

7 hours 1 minutes before high tide

Data from PORT TOWNSEND (3.9 miles away)

Water Level (at time of report): 1:21 pm, -0.4'

High Tide (Predicted): 8:07 pm, 8.9'

High Tide (Observed): 8:12 pm, 8.7'

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 6.7 MPH

Wind Direction: SW (222°)

Temperature: 57℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"

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  • Elyse Kelsey
    June 30, 2025 4:05 pm

    Hi Robin, thanks for your report from earlier this month! From your photo, I am counting nine Dungeness crabs with a few graceful crabs in there as well (For example, the very bottom right crab and very top right crab in the photo are both graceful crabs and are widest at their 9th tooth. They have a small notch along the bottom edge of the carapace, which is the 10th tooth and indicates that they are not Dungeness crabs). I will update your report information to reflect the correct ID. Happy Molt Searching! –Elyse (WSG Crab Team)

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