LONG BEACH — Thirteen more nights of razor clam digging on the Long Beach peninsula through Dec. 31 have been announced by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
“This week’s dig, the first of the fall season, has been wet but productive,” said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager. “The number of clams is up at all beaches except Kalaloch this year, so we’re expecting a very good season.”
Fall and winter digs are of afternoon tides. The limit is the first 15 clams dug, regardless of size or condition.
The tentative digging schedule, including low tide and open beaches:
Oct. 27, Saturday, 5:57 p.m., +0.2 ft., Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Oct. 28, Sunday, 6:36 p.m., -0.1 ft., Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Oct. 29, Monday, 7:12 p.m., -0.3, Twin Harbors
Oct. 30, Tuesday, 7:46 p.m., -0.4, Twin Harbors
Nov. 13, Tuesday, 5:54 p.m., -1.6 ft., Twin Harbors
Nov. 14, Wednesday, 6:41 p.m., -1.9 ft., Twin Harbors
Nov. 15, Thursday, 7:29 p.m., -1.9 ft., Long Beach, Twin Harbors
Nov. 16, Friday, 8:18 p.m., -1.6 ft., Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Nov. 17, Saturday, 9:09 p.m., -1.1 ft., Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Nov. 26, Monday, 5:16 p.m., -0.1 ft, Twin Harbors
Nov. 27, Tuesday, 5:52 p.m., -0.3 ft., Twin Harbors
Nov. 28, Wednesday, 6:27 p.m., -0.4 ft., Twin Harbors
Nov. 29, Thursday, 7:01 p.m., -0.4 ft., Long Beach, Twin Harbors
Nov. 30, Friday, 7:35 p.m., -0.3 ft., Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Dec. 1, Saturday, 8:10 p.m., -0.1 ft., Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Dec. 11, Tuesday, 4:51 p.m., -1.1 ft., Twin Harbors
Dec. 12, Wednesday, 5:40 p.m., -1.6 ft., Twin Harbors
Dec. 13, Thursday, 6:29 p.m., -1.9 ft., Twin Harbors
Dec. 14, Friday, 7:15 p.m., -1.8 ft., Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Dec. 15, Saturday, 8:01 p.m., -1.6 ft., Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Dec. 16, Sunday, 8:47 p.m., -1.0 ft., Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Dec. 28, Friday, 6:42 p.m., -0.3 ft., Twin Harbors
Dec. 29, Saturday, 7:15 p.m., -0.3 ft., Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Dec. 30, Sunday, 7:47 p.m., -0.2 ft., Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Dec. 31, Monday, 8:20 p.m., 0.0., Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Final approval of the digs will be announced after marine toxin tests about a week before the openers.