WDFW Beach Season Information
Clam, mussel, and oyster seasons OPEN for harvest year-round.
WDFW shellfish seasons indicate the specific times of year when harvesting is permitted. Before heading to the beach, please also check the Department of Health (DOH) information below which is related to health of the shellfish and may be updated daily. To harvest on this beach, it must be both during the WDFW approved season and approved by the DOH.
DNR-411A (Sequim Bay)
is accessible by boat only. There is no upland access to this beach.
Not much is known about clam populations on this beach, but it is mostly rocky substrate and there is probably not a lot of clam resource here.
DNR-411A is boat access only. There is no upland access to this beach. The northern boundary of DNR-411A is about 1,200 feet north of the southern point of Gibson spit. There is a dirt road that ends at the beach near the northern boundary. The harvestable portion of this beach ends just west of the southern point of Gibson Spit (see beach map).
Nearest boat ramps: Port Williams (located about four miles northeast of Sequim) is about 0.7 miles by boat from DNR-411A. John Wayne Marina (located east of Sequim one half mile north of Highway 101) is just over a mile by boat from DNR-411A.
None. There is a pit toilet at Port Williams and full boating facilities at John Wayne Marina in Sequim Bay.