Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers have confirmed razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks beaches from Dec. 18-23.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the holidays just around the corner, this next tide series is the last chance to gather razor clams for holiday meals and gifts,\u201d said Bryce Blumenthal, WDFW\u2019s recreational razor clam manager. \u201cWe are now in the thick of the winter digging season, so be sure to check the weather and ocean forecast before digging and plan accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Washington state Department of Health requires testing of razor clam samples for marine toxins, and final approval usually occurs a few days to a week before the start of each dig series. Domoic acid levels must fall under the guideline level before a beach can open for harvest. This natural toxin, produced by certain types of marine algae, can be harmful or fatal if consumed in sufficient quantities.<\/p>\n
The following digs during later afternoon\/evening (noon to midnight only) low tides will proceed as scheduled:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dec. 18, Thursday, 5:34 p.m.; -0.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dec. 19, Friday, 6:09 p.m.; -0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dec. 20, Saturday, 6:44 p.m.; -0.5 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dec. 21, Sunday, 7:19 p.m.; -0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dec. 22, Monday, 7:54 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dec. 23, Tuesday, 8:31 p.m.; -0.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks<\/p>\n
Below are additional tentative dates:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dec. 31, Wednesday, 3:55 p.m.; -0.6 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jan. 1, Thursday, 4:47 p.m.; -1.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jan. 2, Friday, 5:37 p.m.; -1.6 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jan. 3, Saturday, 6:23 p.m.; -1.7 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jan. 4, Sunday, 7:07 p.m.; -1.5 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jan. 5, Monday, 7:50 p.m.; -1.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jan. 6, Tuesday, 8:32 p.m.; -0.5 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 must have their clams in a separate container and must keep the first 15 clams they dig, regardless of size or condition, to prevent waste. <\/p>\n
Diggers must have a valid 2025-26 license. Diggers can buy a license from WDFW\u2019s licensing website or from a license dealer. All diggers age 16 or older must have a license to harvest razor clams on any beach. WDFW recommends diggers buy their license before visiting coastal beach communities.<\/p>\n
During the fall, beaches still have a lot of soft sand built up, which can make beach driving hazardous. WDFW asks that diggers carefully drive on the uppermost part of the hard-packed sand near the high tide line to avoid crushing clam beds and buried female Dungeness crabs. Be sure to obey the 25-mph speed limit and avoid parking on the beach approaches, which creates congestion leading on and off the beach.<\/p>\n
Kalaloch Beach off the northern Olympic Peninsula coast won\u2019t be open, as clams there remain small and low in numbers.<\/p>\n
Visit WDFW\u2019s razor clam webpage for more information on fishery management. At the bottom of the page is the 2025\u201326 Razor Clam Management Plan, which includes population estimates, average clam sizes, and average density (clams per square meter). WDFW welcomes public input on proposed razor clam schedules and considers this feedback when finalizing each season\u2019s digs. Send comments to razorclams@dfw.wa.gov<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers have confirmed razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":96932,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-96931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96931","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=96931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96931\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/96932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}