WDFW approves seven days of coastal razor clam digs

A number of razor clam digging opportunities await people willing to venture out to the coast and load up on mollusks.

Shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed the next round of digs will take place in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties from April 17-23.

“With two tide series remaining in our spring season, these upcoming digs will have the lowest tides and should provide a great opportunity for successful harvest,” said Bryce Blumenthal, a WDFW coastal shellfish biologist, in a statement on April 10.

“This is the time of year that soft sand begins to accumulate on the beaches, so be careful getting on and off the approaches in your vehicle and stick to driving on the hard sand below the high tide line.”

Diggers are reminded that the daily limit is 15 clams per person. Each digger's clams must be kept in a separate container. Also, all diggers must keep the first 15 clams they pull up, regardless of condition or size.

The following digs are during the morning hour low tides from midnight to noon only, except on April 22-23 when the timeline has been extended to 2 p.m. 

Most successful digs occur about one to two hours before the listed low tide time, the WDFW said.

• April 17, Friday, 6:58 a.m.; -0.9 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks 

• April 18, Saturday, 7:41 a.m.; -1.5 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
• April 19, Sunday, 8:26 a.m.; -1.8 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
• April 20, Monday, 9:14 a.m.; -1.7 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
• April 21, Tuesday, 10:07 a.m.; -1.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
• April 22, Wednesday, 11:06 a.m.; -0.8 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks (digging extended until 2 p.m.)
• April 23, Thursday, 12:11 p.m.; -0.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis (digging extended until 2 p.m.)

Diggers will also need a 2026-27 recreational fishing license valid from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027. For more information, click here.