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Washington Razor Clam Digs Return Nov. 7 to 11, Northern Beaches Only
Washington Fish and Wildlife approved five days of razor clam digging on Copalis and Mocrocks beaches only, on evening low tides from November 7 to 11, the department said November 3: Nov. 7, 5:06 p.m., Mocrocks; Nov. 8, 5:44 p.m., Copalis; Nov. 9, 6:19 p.m., Copalis; Nov. 10, 6:54 p.m., Mocrocks; and Nov. 11 (Veterans Day), 7:29 p.m., Mocrocks. Digging is best one to two hours before low tide, and only from noon to midnight. Long Beach and Twin Harbors stay closed because marine toxin levels remain above the safe limit.
The department warned that a bigger swell and less extreme low tides will make digging harder than the first round, and that its summer survey found fewer clams on Copalis and Mocrocks than in recent years, so expect to move around to find clams. Check the National Weather Service ocean forecast and avoid the beach if swells are expected above 11 feet. The daily limit is 15 clams, you must keep the first 15 you dig, and every digger needs a license.
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