WDFW approves six days of coastal razor clam digs beginning Feb. 14 with additional dates planned through early March<\/p>\n
Published 10:01 am Tuesday, February 10, 2026<\/p>\n
WDFW approves six days of coastal razor clam digs beginning Feb. 14 with additional dates planned through early March
OLYMPIA \u2013 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed today, razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, and Mocrocks beaches from Feb. 14 to 19.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis upcoming tide series will begin with a Valentine\u2019s Day dig,\u201d said Bryce Blumenthal, a WDFW coastal shellfish biologist. \u201cThe Presidents Day weekend low tides should provide lots of daylight digging opportunity since they occur before or just after sunset.\u201d<\/p>\n
Copalis and Mocrocks beaches are not open every day during each series of digs, so be sure to check which beach is open before heading out.<\/p>\n
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) requires test samples for marine toxins, and domoic acid levels must fall under the guideline level before a beach can open for digging. Domoic acid, a natural toxin produced by certain types of marine algae, can be harmful or fatal if consumed in sufficient quantities. Final approval usually occurs about a week or less \u2014 sometimes two to three days \u2014 before the start of each digging series. More information about domoic acid, as well as current levels at ocean beaches, is available on the WDFW\u2019s domoic acid webpage.<\/p>\n
Recent marine biotoxin closures do not apply to razor clams or crabs. Certain shellfish species accumulate toxins more quickly, to higher levels, and can harbor them longer than other species. Refer to DOH\u2019s shellfish safety map for details on which species are safe to harvest.<\/p>\n
The following digs during late afternoon\/evening (noon to midnight only) low tides will proceed as scheduled:<\/p>\n
Feb. 14, Saturday, 4:48 p.m.; 0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Feb. 15, Sunday, 5:24 p.m.; -0.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
Feb. 16, Monday, 5:57 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
Feb. 17, Tuesday, 6:29 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Feb. 18, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.; -0.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Feb. 19, Thursday, 7:32 p.m.; 0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis<\/p>\n
Below are additional tentative dates:<\/p>\n
Feb. 26, Thursday, 2:26 p.m.; 0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
Feb. 27, Friday, 3:29 p.m.; 0.0 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Feb. 28, Saturday, 4:22 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
March 1, Sunday, 5:07 p.m.; -0.5 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
March 2, Monday, 5:46 p.m.; -0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
March 3, Tuesday, 6:22 p.m.; -0.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
March 4, Wednesday, 6:55 p.m.; 0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks<\/p>\n
Most successful digging occurs between one and two hours before the listed time of low tide.<\/p>\n
On all open beaches \u2014 Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, and Mocrocks \u2014 the daily limit is 15 clams per person. Each digger\u2019s clams must be kept in a separate container, and all diggers must keep the first 15 clams they dig, regardless of size or condition.<\/p>\n
Diggers must have a valid 2025-2026 license. Licenses can be purchased from\u202fWDFW\u2019s licensing website\u202fand from hundreds of license vendors around the state. All diggers age 16 or older must have a license to harvest razor clams on any beach.\u202fWDFW recommends diggers buy their license before visiting coastal beach communities.<\/p>\n
Kalaloch Beach off the northern Olympic Peninsula coast won\u2019t be open due to continuing issues with depressed populations of harvestable clams.<\/p>\n
The 2025-2026 Razor Clam Management Plan is available on the WDFW\u2019s website. WDFW welcomes public input on proposed razor clam schedules and considers this feedback when finalizing each season\u2019s digs. Public comments may be emailed to: razorclams@dfw.wa.gov. For more information, refer to the WDFW\u2019s razor clam webpage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WDFW approves six days of coastal razor clam digs beginning Feb. 14 with additional dates planned through early…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":172264,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":{"0":"post-172263","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-long-beach","8":"tag-long-beach","9":"tag-long-beach-headlines","10":"tag-long-beach-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172263\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/172264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}