Final six days of Washington clams digs begins Saturday, May 10
Season ends on May 15
By Columbian news services
Published: May 7, 2025, 11:05am
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Clam digging can be hard work at times along the Washington coast. (Allen Thomas for The Columbian)
OLYMPIA — The final six days of the coastal razor clam dig season will proceed as planned beginning Saturday, May 10, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed on Tuesday.
“There was lots of successful spring digging during this past tide series, and it is looking like more of the same for the last digs of the season,” said Bryce Blumenthal, WDFW’s recreational razor clam manager. “When this next series is complete, we’ll have dug 16 weeks of low tides totaling 109 harvest days and 327 individual digs since the beginning of October.”
Most successful digging occurs between one to two hours before the listed time of low tide.
The following digs will proceed as scheduled, after marine toxin results from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) showed that razor clams are safe to eat.
Confirmed dates during morning (midnight to noon only) low tides:
May 10, Saturday, 5:58 a.m.; 0.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
May 11, Sunday, 6:32 a.m.; -0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
May 12, Monday, 7:05 a.m.; -0.7 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
May 13, Tuesday, 7:38 a.m.; -0.9 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
May 14, Wednesday, 8:13 a.m.; -0.9 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
May 15, Thursday, 8:49 a.m.; -0.8 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
On all open beaches, the 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.
Washingtonians must have a valid 2025-2026 license. Licenses can be purchased from WDFW’s licensing website and from hundreds of license vendors around the state. All diggers age 15 or older must have a fishing license to harvest razor clams on any beach.
WDFW plans to announce tentative digging opportunities in early fall for the 2025-2026 season. Updates will be on the WDFW razor clam webpage.
This summer, WDFW will conduct population assessments and regularly monitor domoic acid levels, a natural marine toxin produced by certain types of marine algae, that can be harmful or fatal if consumed in sufficient quantities.
