The WA State Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced some limited razor clam digs coming this week.

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the DFW says beginning March 7th, Thursday, there will be a series of open digging windows for residents, but there are some limitations. According to DFW, these are the windows for the next 11 days:

"Afternoon and evening low tides (noon to midnight only):

  • March 7, Thursday, 4:15 p.m.; -0.5 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
  • March 8, Friday, 5:00 p.m.; -0.8 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
  • March 9, Saturday, 5:42 p.m.; -0.9 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
  • March 10, Sunday, 7:22 p.m.; -0.7 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
  • March 11, Monday, 8:00 p.m.; -0.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis

Morning/early afternoon (4 a.m. to 4 p.m. only) low tides from March 12-17:

  • March 12, Tuesday, 8:33 a.m.; -0.3 feet; Long Beach, Mocrocks
  • March 13, Wednesday, 9:21 a.m.; -0.4 feet; Long Beach, Mocrocks
  • March 14, Thursday, 10:12 a.m.; -0.3 feet; Long Beach, Mocrocks
  • March 15, Friday, 11:08 a.m.; 0.1 feet; Copalis (Ocean Shores Razor Clam Festival)
  • March 16, Saturday, 12:10 p.m.; 0.5 feet; Copalis (Ocean Shores Razor Clam Festival)
  • March 17, Sunday, 1:23 p.m.; 0.9 feet; Mocrocks (Ocean Shores Razor Clam Festival)"

Additional windows are tentatively being planned for later in March. and to find more information about razor clam digging, click here.

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