Clam diggers will get the chance to dig for razor clams during the school winter break with an opening Dec. 22-23 at four ocean beaches.

Thestate Department of Fish and Wildlife has OK’s an evening dig at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks beaches after marine toxin tests showed that the clams on those beaches are safe to eat.

Evening low tides during the dig will be at 4:40 p.m. Dec. 22 and at 5:29 p.m. on Dec. 23. No digging will be allowed at any beach before noon.

Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager, recommends that diggers hit the …

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The news came out too late to change the story we had in Sunday’s Adventure section, but the first razor-clam dig of the season will take place Friday and Saturday.

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife approved the dig after marine toxin tests on all four beaches confirmed the clams are safe to eat.

The beaches that will be open are Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks. No digging will be allowed either day before noon.

For best results, clammers should start digging an hour or two before the evening low tide. On Friday the low tide …

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The first razor-clam dig of the season is tentatively scheduled to take place Oct. 28-29 on four beaches, with additional digs planned through late December.

In announcing its initial digging schedule, shellfish managers at the state Department of Fish and Wildlife pointed out final approval of digs depend on results of marine toxin tests that show the clams are safe to eat.

Additional digs for 2012 will be announced in early January, said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager.

The first fall season dig is scheduled for Oct. 28-29 on evening tides at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks.

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The state just announced plans to hold one final razor clam dig of the season.

The dig will begin at Twin Harbors Beach, where morning clam digging will be allowed May 18-22. Mocrocks Beach will be open for digging May 20-22, and Long Beach will be open May 21-22.

No digging will be allowed at any beach after noon.

Dan Ayres, state coastal shellfish manager, said the upcoming dig is possible because turnout was lower than expected during the six-day opening earlier this month.

“Most diggers got their limits during the last opening, but we also had some competition from …

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A short time ago, the state announced the go ahead for what might be the last razor-clam dig of the season.

Morning digs will be allowed on Long Beach and Twin Harbors from Tuesday-May 8. Mocrocks Beach will be open May 7-8.

No digging will be allowed on any of those beaches after noon.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife approved the dig after marine toxin tests showed that the clams on all three beaches are safe to eat.

Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish coordinator, said this may be the season finale because diggers have taken most of the razor …

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The next razor clam dig will take place on four ocean beaches, beginning Tuesday.

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced late Wednesday it had approved the dig, after marine toxin tests showed clams on all four beaches are safe to eat.

Two beaches – Long Beach and Twin Harbors – will open for digging Tuesday through April 22 until noon each day, plus April 23 until 1 p.m. Copalis and Mocrocks will be open for digging April 21-22 until noon and April 23 until 1 p.m. under that plan.

Fishery managers agreed to an extra hour of digging …

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State shellfish managers earlier this evening announced that the razor clam digs scheduled for next week will proceed as planned, after marine toxin tests confirmed the clams are safe to eat.

Two ocean beaches – Long Beach and Twin Harbors – will be open on morning low tides Thursday-April 9. No digging will be allowed after noon.

A decision on the second April dig – tentatively scheduled April 19-23 – will be announced after a separate set of toxin tests have been completed, said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager for the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Ayres reminds diggers …

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The state Department of Fish and Wildlife just announced plans for a second razor clam dig in April.

The state already announced a tentative dig for April 7-9 at Long Beach and Twin Harbors.

Today the department said it hopes to open those beaches for clam digging April 19-23 along with Copalis and Mocrocks April 21-23.

Final approval on the digs will be announced about a week ahead of time, once the results of the marine toxin tests are available.

“The weather was pretty rough during the March opener, so diggers didn’t get as many clams as we thought they …

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