The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has just approved new razor clam dig dates that will run from Feb. 4 through March 10, at Long Beach after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat. The full press release from the WDFW can be found here.

Dates and tide times for the first week are below. Let’s dig!

• Feb. 4, Thursday, 3:41 p.m.; 0.8 feet, Long Beach,
• Feb. 5, Friday, 4:28 p.m.; 0.2 feet, Long Beach
• Feb. 6, Saturday, 5:11 p.m.; -0.3 feet, Long Beach
• Feb. 7, Sunday, 5:52 p.m.; -0.7 feet, Long Beach
• Feb. 8, Monday, 6:32 p.m.; -1.0 feet, Long Beach
• Feb. 9, Tuesday, 7:12 p.m.; -0.9 feet, Long Beach
• Feb. 10, Wednesday, 7:52 p.m.; -0.7 feet, Long Beach

WDFW also notes that for tidal information at Long Beach beginning Feb. 11, diggers should check the tide charts listed on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s webpage.

 

According to today’s press release from the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Razor clam diggers can return to Long Beach and Copalis Beach later this week.

Digs at both beaches are on evening tides and include a seven-day opening (Jan. 21 through 27) at Long Beach a one-day dig (Jan. 22) at Copalis Beach.

The upcoming dig is scheduled on the following dates, beaches, and low tides:

• Jan. 21, Thursday, 4:49 p.m.; – 0.4 feet, Long Beach
• Jan. 22, Friday, 5:35 p.m.; -0.7 feet, Long Beach, Copalis
• Jan. 23, Saturday, 6:16 p.m.; -0.8 feet, Long Beach
• Jan. 24, Sunday, 6:54 p.m.; -0.7 feet, Long Beach
• Jan. 25, Monday, 7:31 p.m.; -0.4 feet, Long Beach
• Jan. 26, Tuesday, 8:05 p.m.; 0.0 feet, Long Beach
• Jan. 27, Wednesday, 8:39 p.m.; 0.5 feet, Long Beach

Be mindful: Under state law, diggers can take 15 razor clams per day and are required to keep the first 15 they dig. Each digger’s clams must be kept in a separate container.

 

According to a press release the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has confirmed the razor clam digs after marine toxin tests showed the clams on Copalis and Long Beach beaches are safe to eat. All other beaches remain closed to recreational razor clam digging.

 

The upcoming dig is scheduled on the following dates, beaches, and low tides:

• Jan. 7, Thursday, 4:57 p.m.; 0.1 feet, Long Beach
• Jan. 8, Friday, 5:37 p.m.; -0.4 feet, Long Beach, Copalis
• Jan. 9, Saturday, 6:16 p.m.; -0.8 feet, Long Beach, Copalis
• Jan. 10, Sunday, 6:55 p.m.; -1.0 feet, Long Beach
• Jan. 11, Monday, 7:34 p.m.; -1.0 feet, Long Beach
• Jan. 12, Tuesday, 8:14 p.m.; -0.8 feet, Long Beach
• Jan. 13, Wednesday, 8:56 p.m.; -0.4 feet, Long Beach
• Jan. 14, Thursday, 9:40 p.m.; 0.2 feet, Long Beach

The full press release can be found here.

Happy Clamming!