Razor clam digs approved Oct. 24 through Oct. 30

October 20, 2022

            Razor clam digs approved Oct. 24 through Oct. 30

Action:  Opens Razor clam season.

Effective date: 12:00 p.m. Oct. 24 through 11:59 p.m. Oct. 30, 2022

Species affected:  Razor clams

The specific low tides for this opener:

  • Oct. 24, Monday, 6:44 p.m.; 0.0 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
  • Oct. 25, Tuesday, 7:24 p.m.; -0.6 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors
  • Oct. 26, Wednesday, 8:05 p.m.; -1.0 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
  • Oct. 27, Thursday, 8:48 p.m.; -1.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors
  • Oct. 28, Friday, 9:35 p.m.; -1.0 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
  • Oct. 29, Saturday, 10:28 p.m.; -0.7 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors
  • Oct. 30, Sunday, 11:27 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis

Locations:  

Area 1 - Long Beach, which extends from the Columbia River to Leadbetter Point.

Area 3 - Twin Harbors Beach, includes the tidelands and waters of the Pacific Ocean, Willapa Bay, and Grays Harbor from Toke Point west and north to the westernmost point of the jetty at the end of Point Brown, not including the beaches within the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation.

Area 4 - Copalis Beach, which extends from the Grays Harbor north jetty to the Copalis River, and includes Ocean Shores, Oyhut, Ocean City and Copalis areas.

Reason for action:  Harvestable numbers of razor clams are available for recreational harvest.

Information contact: Dan Ayres (360) 249-4628, Region 6 Montesano.

 

 

 

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