Razor Clam Dig February 6th - 12th

OLYMPIA - Razor clam diggers can return to ocean beaches for seven days of digging beginning Feb. 6.

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 6, Thursday, 4:40 pm -0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
• February 7, Friday, 5:26 pm -0.9 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
• February 8, Saturday, 6:09 pm -1.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
• February 9, Sunday, 6:51 pm -1.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
• February 10, Monday, 7:32 pm -1.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
• February 11, Tuesday, 8:13 pm -0.8 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
• February 12, Wednesday, 8:55 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.

"Work to dodge the rain, and this should be a great dig," said Dan Ayres, WDFW coastal shellfish manager. "Razor clams do not like fresh water, so heavy rain can make them harder to find, but with a bit of patience and good timing it should still be possible to bag limits of clams given the healthy populations across the beaches."

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

Ayres said additional tentative razor clam digs for March and later will be announced in early February.

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.