Razor clam digs scheduled for next week

Razor clam fans will get another chance to dig into two southern coastal beaches beginning Wednesday.

Digging will be allowed Wednesday at Long Beach and Twin Harbors (minus-1.3 feet low tide at 7:33 p.m.); Thursday at Twin Harbors (-1.2 at 8:18 p.m.); Nov. 6 at Long Beach and Twin Harbors (-0.9 at 9:07 p.m.); and Nov. 7 at Long Beach and Twin Harbors (-0.5 at 9:59 p.m.). Digging is between noon and midnight only.

"With more clams available for harvest south of Grays Harbor, we can offer these digging opportunities in addition to the ones that will include all beaches coming up later this month," said Dan Ayres, the head state Fish and Wildlife shellfish manager.

During the last digs Oct. 16-18, coastwide there were 30,250 digger trips made, and the average was 14 clams per person (the first 15 clams dug regardless of size or condition is a daily limit).

Future clam digs are dependent on marine toxin levels. Other planned digs are Nov. 14-17, Dec. 2-5 and Dec. 31-Jan. 3.