Four Day Razor Clam Dig Approved

WDFW approves a four-day razor clam dig starting Thursday, February 20

OLYMPIA - Razor clam diggers can return to ocean beaches for four days of digging beginning Feb. 20.

State shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved a dig on evening low tides after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat.

The approved dig is for the following beaches, dates and low tides:

• February 20, Thursday, 4:54 pm 0.0 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
• February 21, Friday, 5:35 pm -0.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
• February 22, Saturday, 6:11 pm -0.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
• February 23, Sunday, 6:44 pm -0.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks

No digging is allowed before noon for allowed digs, when low tide occurs in the evening.

“Diggers who brave the elements are being rewarded with quiet beaches and abundant clams,” said Dan Ayres, WDFW coastal shellfish manager. “Spring is on the horizon, but late winter can be a great time to avoid the crowds and take advantage of ongoing razor clam opportunities along the Washington coast.”

For a list of proposed razor clam digs on Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks beaches through April, please see our razor clam webpage.

WDFW authorizes each dig independently after getting the results of marine toxin testing. Final approval of the tentatively scheduled openings will depend on whether results of marine toxin tests show the clams are safe to eat.

In order to ensure conservation of clams for future generations, WDFW sets tentative razor clam seasons that are based on the results from an annual coast-wide razor clam stock assessment and by considering harvest to date. To see videos of WDFW’s sustainable management work for razor clam seasons, visit our razor clam page.