Submitted by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
The November 10, 2021, recreational razor clam opener is proceeding on Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks. Please note that Copalis and Mocrocks are open on alternate days. Please be sure you are on the right beach…thanks!
You can ensure you are on the right beach by checking the list of dates below before you head out.
Copalis includes; Ocean Shores, Oyhut, Ocean City, Copalis Beach. Mocrocks includes; Iron Springs, Roosevelt Beach, Seabrook, Pacific Beach, Moclips.
Note that there are signs (new last season) on each Copalis and Mocrocks beach approach road that identify the beach you are about to enter.
The confirmed opening dates are:
- Nov. 3, Wednesday, 6:16 P.M.; -0.3 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
- Nov. 4, Thursday, 7:01 P.M.; -1.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
- Nov. 5, Friday, 7:46 P.M.; -1.6 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
- Nov. 6, Saturday, 8:33 P.M.; -1.8 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
- Nov. 7, Sunday, 8:23 P.M.; -1.6 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
- Nov. 8, Monday, 9:16 P.M.; -1.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
- Nov. 9, Tuesday, 10:13 P.M.; -0.6 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
- Nov. 10, Wednesday, 11:16 P.M.; 0.0 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis
RAZOR CLAM LIMIT: Because of unusually abundant populations of harvestable razor clams WDFW has temporarily increased the daily bag limit to 20 clams per digger through the end of December 2021.
MARINE TOXIN UPDATE: Listed below are the most recent marine toxin levels, as announced by the Washington Department of Health (WDOH). As you can see, these samples are all below the action level for Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP) from Domoic Acid, Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) and Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison (DSP). Recall, before a beach can be opened for the harvest of razor clams, WDOH protocol requires that all razor clam samples collected from that beach must test under the action level (20 ppm for domoic acid; 80 µg/100g for PSP; and 16 µg/100g for DSP).
Note that only razor clam meat tissue is tested.
These samples were all collected on 10/23/2021.
Long Beach (middle):
- domoic acid = 4 ppm
- PSP = none detected
- DSP = none detected
Twin Harbors (middle):
- domoic acid = 6 ppm
- PSP = none detected
- DSP = none detected
Copalis Area (middle)
- domoic acid = 3 ppm
- PSP = none detected
- DSP = none detected
Mocrocks (middle)
- domoic acid = 2 ppm
- PSP = none detected
- DSP = none detected
For more information on razor clams, including how seasons are set, population sampling techniques and how to dig, clean and cook razor clams please see the the WDFW website.
For more information on marine toxins, see the following link:
- WDOH Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP) from Domoic Acid page
- U.S. National Office for Harmful Algal Blooms
