Skokomish, WA

Mason County

Molt Search Report
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08/20/2025 | 5:51 pm





"One Dungeness crab carcass, undersized adult, also found and one kelp crab carcass. [MEMA count update LW 8/22/25]"

Collected crabs

Observation Type: Timed survey

Molts/crabs found: Yes

Also submitting Dungeness crab molt data: Yes

Number of Dungeness crab molts found: 0

Sex of Dungeness crab #1: Uncertain

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #1: 75

Sex of Dungeness crab #2: No abdomen present

Sex of Dungeness crab #3: No abdomen present

Sex of Dungeness crab #4: No abdomen present

08/20/2025 | 5:51 pm

Tidal Overview

1 hours 1 minutes after high tide

Data from Union (2.8 miles away)

High Tide (Predicted): 4:50 pm, 12.1' MLLW

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 6.7 MPH

Wind Direction: E (79°)

Temperature: 76℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"

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1 Comment. Leave new

  • Lisa Watkins, Washington Sea Grant
    August 22, 2025 2:25 pm

    Hi Jonathan, Thanks so much for taking the time to do a Molt Search in a particularly important geography to keep a close eye on. From your great photograph, I’m able to see hairy shore crabs and a graceful crab (distinguished from Dungeness crab by having their widest point at the 9th tooth instead of the 10th, with the 10th tooth appearing as a small notch just behind that widest point). I’ve gone ahead and updated your reported Dungeness count down from 4 accordingly to make sure it all matches. Great to have you part of this important monitoring work! -Lisa

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