Author Topic: Clam/oyster digging??? (Read 11852 times)

kukusya · « **on:** July 05, 2016, 08:34:44 AM »

Good morning all,
Finally decide to take all my family for summer adventure. But do not know any places that family friendly and open in July. Please advice with spots. Thank you

Old Dog · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2016, 09:36:26 AM »

Dosewallips State Park, on the Hood Canal by Brinnon. Great for manila clams, and good for oysters. Good tides this week in the early afternoon.

jackmaster · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2016, 10:14:42 AM »

We use to do well on oysters in hoods port, that was years ago though..

highside74 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2016, 10:15:47 AM »

We will be camping at Dosewallips starting tomorrow.

There is generally a good afternoon tide or early afternoon tide you can make a day trip of it. Go over to get your clams have lunch and go home that works out really great.

MADMAX · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2016, 11:43:03 AM »

No R in July
mmm not me

kukusya · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2016, 11:58:02 AM »

We are going this Saturday for a day trip with all my family. so what do I need except shovel and rakes?
Thank you all HUNT WA family.

sirmissalot · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2016, 12:13:44 PM »

Dosewallips is a great suggestion. Bring a separate container for all of you for the clams, something to put your shucked oysters in, again separate containers for all of you, an oyster shucker and of course your discover pass

highside74 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2016, 12:48:23 PM »

No shovels necessary. We use a rake that's about the size of a hoe. Not sure what you call it and small hand potting style rakes. The clams are about 6 to 8 inches deep generally.

We will be having fresh homemade clam chowder in camp for dinner Thursday night.

hiway_99 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2016, 07:36:31 PM »

Point Whitney is another place for clams. I've dug clams at the mouth of the duckabush river also. You need to walk way out to find the clams but once your there it's easy digging.

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hogslayer · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2016, 08:23:46 PM »

I grew up on the canal and my parents have a commercial seafood company out there. I can say that the canal is the best place to get shellfish. No Commerical shipping lanes. Not a lot of pollution. There is a reason why all the high end oyster bars carry hood canal oysters. Maybe it's because of all the septic tanks within 100 feet of the water???

Fish4Fun · « **Reply #10 on:** July 06, 2016, 07:55:02 AM »

Another place on the canal we used to go to all the time was Duckabush. Used to be great for both clams and oysters.

jmscon · « **Reply #11 on:** July 06, 2016, 08:13:29 AM »

The only place I've been on the canal for clams and oysters was Potlatch state park. Not a huge area but we did pretty good.

highside74 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 07, 2016, 02:16:58 PM »

15 minutes 2 kid limit plus 40 elk in the park. 10 bulls 10 babies 20 cows

highside74 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 07, 2016, 02:43:55 PM »

Pics from today

JimmyHoffa · « **Reply #14 on:** July 07, 2016, 02:47:43 PM »

Quote from: hogslayer on July 05, 2016, 08:23:46 PM

I grew up on the canal and my parents have a commercial seafood company out there. I can say that the canal is the best place to get shellfish. No Commerical shipping lanes. Not a lot of pollution. There is a reason why all the high end oyster bars carry hood canal oysters. Maybe it's because of all the septic tanks within 100 feet of the water???

Well it does have a whole bunch of nuclear reactors in it too.

kukusya · « **Reply #15 on:** July 10, 2016, 08:07:01 AM »

Than you all. Wa had a blast

highside74 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 10, 2016, 08:31:37 AM »

You need to shuck the oysters and leave the shells on the beach other than that, great job glad you had fun.

HntnFsh · « **Reply #17 on:** July 10, 2016, 09:00:16 AM »

Also would dump that varnish clam. And rinse the manillas in canal water real good. Then leave a little water in the buckets for them to clean themselves a bit more! Nice haul!

browney5er · « **Reply #18 on:** July 10, 2016, 09:41:22 AM »

Here's a picture of the ones I planted last year, there's around 250 left. I planted 1000 this year in early June. There's 20 in my hand.

jackmaster · « **Reply #19 on:** July 10, 2016, 10:45:53 AM »

Quote from: browney5er on July 10, 2016, 09:41:22 AM

Here's a picture of the ones I planted last year, there's around 250 left. I planted 1000 this year in early June. There's 20 in my hand.

thats awesome, are those your private beds or something you just mess around with? My grandma used to own a good portion of the beach side of 3crabs road and back in the day they would plant oysters but to many people would take them, it wasn't worth it after that

SemperFidelis97 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 10, 2016, 11:01:04 AM »

Quote from: highside74 on July 10, 2016, 08:31:37 AM

You need to shuck the oysters and leave the shells on the beach other than that, great job glad you had fun.

I don't think most people know that removing the oyster shells from the beach kills the beds. It would be nice if the wdfw would include that little snippet in the fishing regs. Doing so would greatly improve the sustainability of the oyster beds on public beaches.

kukusya · « **Reply #21 on:** July 10, 2016, 11:06:48 AM »

Ok ok ok. Did you see me leaving with oysters. I gues dont. If you look at the picture you'll see I still on the beach, varnish clams was removed ( since kids where picked them up) and every Manila was measured.

kukusya · « **Reply #22 on:** July 10, 2016, 11:13:07 AM »

FYI
54 of them, and we don't even pick limit since 2 of younger one wasn't participating

kukusya · « **Reply #23 on:** July 10, 2016, 11:19:06 AM »

Thank you all.
I guess no more picture since all of you too much judgmental, with out knowing details of anything.

But we had great time yesterday with out anyone *censored*ting on it.

SemperFidelis97 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 10, 2016, 11:37:28 AM »

I don't think anyone was judging on here. We were simply informing people who may not know better of the implications of removing oyster shells from the beach. I personally have had to educate people in my own party when we were harvesting oysters at our private beach, it is not something most people are aware of. It looks like it was a great day with the family, and a great meal to enjoy afterwards.

highside74 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 10, 2016, 02:35:11 PM »

Quote from: kukusya on July 10, 2016, 11:19:06 AM

Thank you all.
I guess no more picture since all of you too much judgmental, with out knowing details of anything.

But we had great time yesterday with out anyone *censored*ting on it.

That's the last time I post on any of your threads. All I see from anyone is good sound advise and you get butt hurt. Everyone is so sensitive now a days it makes me sad.

Nice picture of your family.

MADMAX · « **Reply #26 on:** July 10, 2016, 02:42:01 PM »

I just wanted to inform you of the "R" rule
to avoid PSP
enjoy them

kukusya · « **Reply #27 on:** July 10, 2016, 05:26:49 PM »

highside74 I mean no harm, and I'm so sorry if I read/understand your post in wrong way.

kukusya · « **Reply #28 on:** July 10, 2016, 05:27:49 PM »

highside74 I mean no harm, and I'm so sorry if I read/understand your post in wrong way.

browney5er · « **Reply #29 on:** July 10, 2016, 08:39:07 PM »

Quote from: jackmaster on July 10, 2016, 10:45:53 AM

Quote from: browney5er on July 10, 2016, 09:41:22 AM
Here's a picture of the ones I planted last year, there's around 250 left. I planted 1000 this year in early June. There's 20 in my hand.
thats awesome, are those your private beds or something you just mess around with? My grandma used to own a good portion of the beach side of 3crabs road and back in the day they would plant oysters but to many people would take them, it wasn't worth it after that

I'm kind of in that same situation, my grandpa bought some tidelands on Whidbey years ago and he had oysters when I grew up. Since my grandparents passed away the family still has there place so about 6 years ago I bought seed at Taylor shellfish and I have been growing them ever since. I'm lucky it's not publicly accessible just a few neighbors that have permission to help themselves so they kinda police it for me

lokidog · « **Reply #30 on:** July 10, 2016, 08:53:50 PM »

Quote from: MADMAX on July 05, 2016, 11:43:03 AM

No R in July
mmm not me

Haha, however we have refrigeration and red tide testing these days, I wouldn't worry about it....

highside74 · « **Reply #31 on:** July 10, 2016, 09:37:29 PM »

Quote from: kukusya on July 10, 2016, 05:26:49 PM

highside74 I mean no harm, and I'm so sorry if I read/understand your post in wrong way.

No problem. I'm glad you went and had a good time.

Tip... Next time save time for pie at the halfway house restaurant.

kukusya · « **Reply #32 on:** July 11, 2016, 04:08:28 AM »

Next time I'll check out. Boys was too hungry so we stop at Hama Hama for crab cakes, there where good but expensive.

HntnFsh · « **Reply #33 on:** July 11, 2016, 06:53:56 PM »

Yep, you owe it to yourself and the rest of the family to have a meal at the Halfway house! The pies are incredible. The meals are fantastic! I have a tendency to put myself in a lot of pain from eating too much when I go there! Never had a bad meal. Awesome prime rib!

kukusya · « **Reply #34 on:** July 11, 2016, 07:36:42 PM »

We had great lunch and dinner from what we gather.

jackmaster · « **Reply #35 on:** July 11, 2016, 07:45:43 PM »

Damn are you a fine quisine chef? That looks like it belongs in a fancy resteraunt

lookin good..

kukusya · « **Reply #36 on:** July 12, 2016, 05:11:22 AM »

Quote from: jackmaster on July 11, 2016, 07:45:43 PM

Damn are you a fine quisine chef? That looks like it belongs in a fancy resteraunt lookin good..

I didn't cook, my wife does. And that's a first time she ever cook oysters and clams.
That's a probably one of the reasons I married her

HntnFsh · « **Reply #37 on:** July 12, 2016, 05:33:25 AM »

Quote from: kukusya on July 12, 2016, 05:11:22 AM

Quote from: jackmaster on July 11, 2016, 07:45:43 PM
Damn are you a fine quisine chef? That looks like it belongs in a fancy resteraunt lookin good..

I didn't cook, my wife does. And that's a first time she ever cook oysters and clams.
That's a probably one of the reasons I married her

Holy smokes dude! Smart move. That looks delicious!

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