Clam diggers got the go-ahead to proceed with an evening razor-clam dig starting Dec. 2, with an additional four-day dig tentatively scheduled to start New Year’s Eve.
Evening digs are scheduled Dec. 2-5 at Twin Harbors and Dec. 3-5 at Copalis and Mocrocks. Long Beach will be open Dec. 2, 4 and 5, while Kalaloch Beach will be open to digging Dec. 4 and 5.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife gave final approval after a series of marine toxin tests confirmed the clams were safe to eat.
Digs at all beaches will be held on evening tides, with digging restricted to the hours between noon and midnight.
Digging days and tides are:
• Wednesday, Dec. 2 (6:32 p.m. -1.2 ft.) Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Thursday, Dec. 3 (7:18 p.m. -1.4 ft.) Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
• Friday, Dec. 4 (8:04 p.m. -1.3 ft.) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks, Kalaloch
• Saturday, Dec. 5 (8:51 p.m. -0.9 ft.) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks, Kalaloch
Additional digging days and tides tentatively scheduled are:
• Thursday, Dec. 31 (6:16 p.m. -1.1 ft.) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks, Kalaloch
• Friday, Jan. 1 (7:01 p.m. -1.8 ft.) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks, Kalaloch
• Saturday, Jan. 2 (7:45 p.m. -1.6 ft.) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
• Sunday, Jan. 3 (8:29 p.m. -1.2 ft.) Twin Harbors
Posted in Lifestyles on Friday, November 27, 2009 12:00 am
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