WDFW Beach Season Information
Clam and mussel seasons CLOSED for harvest year-round.
Oyster season OPEN for harvest April 1 through June 30, daylight hours only.
Oyster harvest is prohibited from one hour after official sunset until one hour before official sunrise.
Private tidelands are adjacent to public tidelands to the north and south of the WDFW Hoodsport Hatchery. Help us be a good neighbor! Avoid trespass and respect private property boundary markers.
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.
This is an excellent oyster beach located off the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Hoodsport Hatchery located at the north end of the village of Hoodsport off Highway 101. To access the oyster beds, harvesters must wade a shallow crossing at Finch Creek as it drains out past the hatchery rearing ponds. This crossing may be slippery. During shellfish harvesting tides, this channel is usually easily crossed in knee boots. Please respect any posted signs about access, parking, and property boundaries.
Parking is limited. Please respect no parking signs.