April 22, 2022
Action: Opens Razor clam seasons. Daily limit is increased to 20 clams per harvester.
Effective dates: Apr. 29 through May 7, 2022
Species affected: Razor Clams
Specific low tides for openers (digging allowed from 12:00 A.M. (Midnight) through 11:59 A.M.):
April 29, Friday, 6:31 AM; -0.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
April 30, Saturday, 7:10 AM; -0.5 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
May 1, Sunday, 7:47 AM; -0.8 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
May 2, Monday, 8:22 AM; -0.8 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
May 3, Tuesday, 8:57 AM; -0.7 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
May 4, Wednesday, 9:34 AM; -0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
May 5, Thursday, 10:13 AM; -0.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
May 6, Friday, 10:57 AM; +0.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
May 7, Saturday, 11:48 AM; +0.5 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis (digging hours extended to 1PM)
Locations:
Long Beach, which extends from the Columbia River to Leadbetter Point.
Twin Harbors Beach, which extends from Cape Shoalwater to the south jetty at the mouth of Grays Harbor.
Copalis Beach, which extends from the Grays Harbor north jetty to the Copalis River, and includes Ocean Shores, Oyhut, Ocean City and Copalis areas.
Mocrocks Beach, which extends from the Copalis River to the southern boundary of the Quinault Reservation near the Moclips River, including Iron Springs, Roosevelt Beach, Pacific Beach and Moclips.
Reason for action: Harvestable numbers of razor clams are available. Toxin levels are safe on these beaches. In addition, based on recent assessment harvest the Department has determined that increasing the daily limit to 20 clams is warranted.
Information contact: Dan Ayres (360) 249-4628, Region 6 Montesano
Effective dates: Apr. 29 through May 7, 2022
Species affected: Razor Clams
Specific low tides for openers (digging allowed from 12:00 A.M. (Midnight) through 11:59 A.M.):
April 29, Friday, 6:31 AM; -0.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
April 30, Saturday, 7:10 AM; -0.5 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
May 1, Sunday, 7:47 AM; -0.8 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
May 2, Monday, 8:22 AM; -0.8 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
May 3, Tuesday, 8:57 AM; -0.7 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
May 4, Wednesday, 9:34 AM; -0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
May 5, Thursday, 10:13 AM; -0.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
May 6, Friday, 10:57 AM; +0.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
May 7, Saturday, 11:48 AM; +0.5 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis (digging hours extended to 1PM)
Locations:
Long Beach, which extends from the Columbia River to Leadbetter Point.
Twin Harbors Beach, which extends from Cape Shoalwater to the south jetty at the mouth of Grays Harbor.
Copalis Beach, which extends from the Grays Harbor north jetty to the Copalis River, and includes Ocean Shores, Oyhut, Ocean City and Copalis areas.
Mocrocks Beach, which extends from the Copalis River to the southern boundary of the Quinault Reservation near the Moclips River, including Iron Springs, Roosevelt Beach, Pacific Beach and Moclips.
Reason for action: Harvestable numbers of razor clams are available. Toxin levels are safe on these beaches. In addition, based on recent assessment harvest the Department has determined that increasing the daily limit to 20 clams is warranted.
Information contact: Dan Ayres (360) 249-4628, Region 6 Montesano