The following confirmed digs during late afternoon/evening (digging is allowed from noon to midnight only) low tides will proceed as scheduled, after marine toxin results from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) showed razor clams are safe to eat:
- March 8, Saturday, 2:13 p.m. (PST); 0.6 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
- March 9, Sunday, 4:18 p.m. (PDT); 0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
- March 10, Monday, 5:10 p.m. (PDT); 0.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
- March 11, Tuesday, 5:52 p.m. (PDT); 0.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
- March 12, Wednesday, 6:28 p.m. (PDT); 0.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
- March 13, Thursday, 7:00 p.m. (PDT); 0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
- March 14, Friday, 7:30 p.m. (PDT); 0.7 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
Daily limit is 15 clams per person. Each digger’s clams must be kept in a separate container, and all diggers must keep the first 15 clams they dig, regardless of size or condition, to prevent waste.
Upcoming tentative dig dates include March 26-April 3; April 12-18; and April 26-May 3.
DOH requires test samples for marine toxins, and domoic acid levels must fall under the guideline level before a beach can open for digging. Final approval usually occurs about a week or less before the start of each digging series.