Bow, WA

Skagit County

Molt Search Report
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02/23/2026 | 12:59 pm





"In addition to 16 Dungeness, found 14 hairy helmet crab, 1 with abdomen present (female). 7 pcs of plastic opportunistically collected while surveying and safely disposed of. Measurements taken with ruler rather than calipers this time."

Collected crabs

Observation Type: Timed survey

Molts/crabs found: Yes

Also submitting Dungeness crab molt data: Yes

Number of Dungeness crab molts found: 16

Sex of Dungeness crab #1: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #1: 154

Sex of Dungeness crab #2: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #2: 112

Sex of Dungeness crab #3: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #3: 161

Sex of Dungeness crab #4: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #4: 133

Sex of Dungeness crab #5: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #5: 111

Sex of Dungeness crab #6: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #6: 103

Sex of Dungeness crab #7: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #7: 92

Sex of Dungeness crab #8: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #8: 100

Sex of Dungeness crab #9: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #9: 152

Sex of Dungeness crab #10: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #10: 163

02/23/2026 | 12:59 pm

Tidal Overview

5 hours 7 minutes after high tide

Data from Anacortes, Guemes Channel (6.9 miles away)

High Tide (Predicted): 7:52 am, 8.5' MLLW

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 7.6 MPH

Wind Direction: S (180°)

Temperature: 48℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0.03"

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1 Comment. Leave new

  • Hannah Brown
    March 10, 2026 4:13 pm

    Thanks for doing a Molt Search out there! I noticed the map is showing a residential address instead of a shoreline. Do you remember where you did this search on 2/23/26? Send me an email back and I can edit your report, or log-in (via computer) if you’d prefer to do so yourself; I don’t want to publish it to the public dataset with any private info!

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