More clam digs in the works

• Nov. 4, Tuesday; 4:26 p.m., -0.1 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors

• Nov. 5, Wednesday; 5:14 p.m., -0.7 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors

• Nov. 6, Thursday; 5:59 p.m., -1.1 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors

  * Nov. 7, Friday; 6:42 p.m., -1.2 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks

• Nov. 8, Saturday; 7:24 p.m., -1.1 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks, Copalis

• Nov. 9, Sunday; 8:05 p.m., -0.7 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks

• Nov. 10, Monday; 8:47 p.m., -0.3 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors

• Nov. 11, Tuesday; 9:31 p.m., 0.2 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors

  Dan Ayres, WDFW shellfish manager, reminds diggers they're required to keep the first 15 clams they dig under state law. Each digger's clams must be kept in a separate container.

  "Most diggers were able to harvest their 15-clam daily limit fairly easily during the season opener earlier this month, except for one evening when some rough weather blew in," Ayres said. "Some diggers noticed smaller clams at a few beaches, but those clams are growing quickly."

  The best results typically occur one to two hours before low tide, Ayres said.

  All diggers age 15 or older must have an applicable 2014-15 fishing license to harvest razor clams on any beach. Licenses, ranging from a three-day razor clam license to an annual combination fishing license, are available on WDFW's website at https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.govand from license vendors around the state.

Comprehensive information about razor clams - from updates on tentative digs to how-to advice on digging and cooking - is available athttp://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/razorclams/.

A description of each beach and a map can be found at: http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/razorclams/

For more details, see our news release at the following web link: http://www.wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/razorclams/current.html

NEW! If have friends or family members who are new to razor clamming, you may want to check out some information recently placed on our web site by our Public Affairs group. See the link below:

http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/vacation/coast_razor_clamming.html

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 following link:

http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/razorclm/razorclm.htm

For more information on marine toxins and other harmful algal blooms, see the following links:

· http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/research/projects/algal_bloom/index.html

· http://www.doh.wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/Shellfish/BiotoxinsIllnessPrevention/Biotoxins/AmnesicShellfishPoisoning.aspx

· http://www.doh.wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/Shellfish/BiotoxinsIllnessPrevention/Biotoxins/ParalyticShellfishPoison.aspx

· http://www.bigelow.org/hab/location.html

· http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/hab/