Seven days of coastal razor clam digs beginning Tuesday, Oct. 15 were formally approved, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced.
“It was a great first tide series of the season last week (Oct. 3-7) with soft wind, calm waves and dry skies that resulted in mostly limits for those that came out,” said Bryce Blumenthal, a WDFW coastal shellfish biologist. “We are hoping this next tide series will bring similar success with lower and earlier tides that should allow for daylight digging opportunity the first few days.”
The following digs during evening low tides will proceed as scheduled, after marine toxin results show razor clams are safe to eat:
- Tuesday, Oct. 15: 5:30 p.m., 0.5 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
- Wednesday, Oct. 16: 6:18 p.m., -0.5 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
- Thursday, Oct. 17: 7:03 p.m., -1.3 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
- Friday, Oct. 18: 7:49 p.m., -1.7 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
- Saturday, Oct. 19, 8:35 p.m., -1.7 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
- Sunday, Oct. 20: 9:24 p.m., -1.4 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
- Monday, Oct. 21: 10:16 p.m., -0.8 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
Additional tentative dig dates are scheduled for Nov. 1-5, Nov. 13-19, Nov. 29-Dec. 5, Dec. 12-18 and Dec. 28-31.
