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Razor Clam Digs Approved at Copalis and Mocrocks, October 26 to 29
Four evening digs, one beach at a time. Long Beach and Twin Harbors stay closed for marine toxins.
Washington Fish and Wildlife has approved the first razor clam digs of the season, at Copalis and Mocrocks beaches only, October 26 through 29. Long Beach and Twin Harbors remain postponed until further notice because of elevated marine toxin levels.
The digs alternate beaches to line up with the lowest evening tides, with digging allowed noon to midnight only: Monday, October 26, Mocrocks, low tide 7:18 p.m. at minus 1.2 feet; Tuesday, October 27, Copalis, 8:01 p.m., minus 1.5; Wednesday, October 28, Copalis, 8:47 p.m., minus 1.5; and Thursday, October 29, Mocrocks, 9:38 p.m., minus 1.2. The best digging is one to two hours before low tide.
Expect fewer digging days than usual at Copalis and Mocrocks this season; the summer survey found fewer clams there than in recent years. Toxin testing continues and can cancel a dig at any moment, so check the department's emergency rules page before driving out, and plan for traffic at the beach approaches.
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