January 16, 2019
Action: Opens Razor clam season.
Effective date: 12:01 p.m. Jan. 17 through 11:59 p.m. Jan 21, 2019
Species affected: Razor clams
The specific low tides for this opener:
Jan. 17, Thursday; 3:39 p.m.; 0.4 feet; Twin Harbors
Jan. 18, Friday; 4:30 p.m.; -0.4 feet; Twin Harbors
Jan. 19, Saturday; 5:18 p.m.; -1.1 feet; Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Jan. 20, Sunday; 6:05 p.m.; -1.6 feet; Twin Harbors, Copalis
Jan. 21, Monday; 6:51 p.m.; -1.8 feet; Twin Harbors, Mocrocks (Martin Luther King Holiday)
Locations:
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, located between the Copalis River and the southern boundary of the Quinault Indian Reservation (just south of the Moclips River) and includes Iron Springs, Roosevelt Beach, Seabrook, Pacific Beach, and Moclips.
Twin Harbors Beach, which extends from Cape Shoalwater to the south jetty at the mouth of Grays Harbor.
Reason for action: Scheduled digs for Kalaloch have had to be postponed due to the current US Federal Government shutdown. Olympic National Park staff are not available to ensure a safe and orderly opening in that area. Harvestable numbers of razor clams are available for the areas listed above.
Information contact: Dan Ayres (360) 249-4628, Region 6 Montesano.
Effective date: 12:01 p.m. Jan. 17 through 11:59 p.m. Jan 21, 2019
Species affected: Razor clams
The specific low tides for this opener:
Jan. 17, Thursday; 3:39 p.m.; 0.4 feet; Twin Harbors
Jan. 18, Friday; 4:30 p.m.; -0.4 feet; Twin Harbors
Jan. 19, Saturday; 5:18 p.m.; -1.1 feet; Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Jan. 20, Sunday; 6:05 p.m.; -1.6 feet; Twin Harbors, Copalis
Jan. 21, Monday; 6:51 p.m.; -1.8 feet; Twin Harbors, Mocrocks (Martin Luther King Holiday)
Locations:
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, located between the Copalis River and the southern boundary of the Quinault Indian Reservation (just south of the Moclips River) and includes Iron Springs, Roosevelt Beach, Seabrook, Pacific Beach, and Moclips.
Twin Harbors Beach, which extends from Cape Shoalwater to the south jetty at the mouth of Grays Harbor.
Reason for action: Scheduled digs for Kalaloch have had to be postponed due to the current US Federal Government shutdown. Olympic National Park staff are not available to ensure a safe and orderly opening in that area. Harvestable numbers of razor clams are available for the areas listed above.
Information contact: Dan Ayres (360) 249-4628, Region 6 Montesano.