Those forever in pursuit of the tasty delicacy that is the Pacific razor clam will have several chances to dig for them this week.
Digs have been approved through Sunday, March 17, with even more tentative digs on the schedule released earlier this month by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
This week’s digs coincide with the 2024 Ocean Shores Razor Clam and Seafood Festival, which will be held March 15-17. The free festival at the Ocean Shores Convention Center will feature various kinds of seafood including clams, crabs and more.
Learn more about the Ocean Shores Razor Clam and Seafood Festival at https://tourismoceanshores.com/razor-clam-and-seafood-festival/.
Below are the approved digs for the morning and early afternoon (4 a.m. to 4 p.m. only) low tides through March 17:
• March 13, Wednesday, 9:21 a.m.; -0.4 feet; Long Beach, Mocrocks
• March 14, Thursday, 10:12 a.m.; -0.3 feet; Long Beach, Mocrocks
• March 15, Friday, 11:08 a.m.; 0.1 feet; Copalis (Ocean Shores Razor Clam Festival)
• March 16, Saturday, 12:10 p.m.; 0.5 feet; Copalis (Ocean Shores Razor Clam Festival)
• March 17, Sunday, 1:23 p.m.; 0.9 feet; Mocrocks (Ocean Shores Razor Clam Festival)
Tentative dates during morning (midnight to noon only) low tides in March:
• March 26, Tuesday, 7:54 a.m.; 0.7 feet; Copalis
• March 27, Wednesday, 8:26 a.m.; 0.4 feet; Long Beach, Mocrocks
• March 28, Thursday, 9:01 a.m.; 0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
• March 29, Friday, 9:39 a.m.; 0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
• March 30, Saturday, 10:23 a.m.; 0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
• March 31, Sunday, 11:16 a.m.; 0.6 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Tentative dates during morning (midnight to noon only) low tides in April:
• April 8, Monday, 6:44 a.m.; -0.5 feet; Mocrocks
• April 9, Tuesday, 7:29 am.; -1.2 feet; Long Beach, Mocrocks
• April 10, Wednesday, 8:14 a.m.; -1.5 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
• April 11, Thursday, 9:00 a.m., -1.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
• April 12, Friday, 9:48 a.m., -1.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
• April 13, Saturday, 10:40 a.m., -0.5 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
• April 14, Sunday, 11:38 a.m., 0.1 feet; Long Beach, Copalis
On all open beaches, the daily limit is 15 clams per person. Each digger’s clams must be kept in a separate container, and all diggers must keep the first 15 clams they dig, regardless of size or condition, to prevent waste.
All diggers 15 or older must have an applicable fishing license to harvest razor clams on any beach. Licenses can be purchased from WDFW’s licensing website, and from hundreds of license vendors around the state. WDFW recommends buying your license before visiting coastal beach communities.
