Razor clam digging open through Sunday
LONG BEACH — Long Beach and Twin Harbors are open through Sunday for razor clam digging. Mocrocks Beach also will be open Saturday and Sunday.
Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish coordinator for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, said this might be the final dig of the spring.
Diggers have taken most of the razor clams available for harvest this season on Washington’s ocean beaches.
“The April opener was very successful, both in terms of weather conditions and the number of clams dug,” Ayres said. “After this dig, we’ll have to see if any more clams can be harvested under the state’s share of the annual quota.”
Low tide is -0.8 feet at 9:18 a.m. Friday, -0.6 feet at 10 a.m. Saturday and -0.4 feet at 10:46 a.m. Sunday.
Special hunt permit applications due
OLYMPIA — Hunters have through May 18 to apply for special deer, elk, mountain goat, bighorn sheeep and turkey permits in Washington.
Winners will be selected by a random drawing in late June. The special permits qualify hunters to hunt at times and places beyond those allowed by a general hunting license.
Applications may be purchased from license vendors statewide or on the Department of Fish and Wildlife website at https://fishhunt.dfw.gov/wdfw/special_permits.html. Applications must be submitted on that website or by calling 1-877-945-3492.
Hunters must have a hunting license and transport tag before applying for a special-hunt permit. The cost for each application is $6.50 for residents.
Loomis to address local CCA chapter
CAMAS — Gary Loomis, a pioneer in graphite fishing rod development and a salmon recovery activist, will be the guest speaker Tuesday at the Southwest Washington chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association meeting at Camas Meadows Golf Club.
The club is at 4105 N.W. Camas Meadows Drive. The session begins at 7 p.m.
Volcano center opens May 15
TOUTLE — Johnston Ridge Observatory north of Mount St. Helens will open for the season on May 15.
The visitor center will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October. Admission is $8 per person. Youth age 15 and younger are admitted free.
The observatory will be open free on May 18, the 31st anniversary of the volcano’s big eruption.
Oregon bass club meets May 26
PORTLAND — The Oregon Bass and Panfish Club will meet at 7 p.m. May 26 at the East Portland Community Center, 740 S.E. 106th Ave.
The guest speaker will be retired Oregon State Police Sgt. Joe Schwab. He is author of the book “Outlaws on the Big River,’’ featuring his enforcement experiences on the Columbia.
The public is welcome.
