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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: HarboritE on August 31, 2021, 01:39:48 PM

Title: Clam tides !
Post by: HarboritE on August 31, 2021, 01:39:48 PM: They just proposed 62 days of clamming , and a 20 clam limit ! :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Clam tides !
Post by: HarboritE on August 31, 2021, 01:41:17 PM: Beat to the punch :chuckle:
Title: Re: Clam tides !
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on September 01, 2021, 07:35:43 AM: I thought this was about the tides..
Pretty lousy clamming on + tides...
Really better when they are - tides..
But with the last year being mostly closed, probably going to do alright anyways..
Title: Re: Clam tides !
Post by: Stein on September 01, 2021, 07:58:52 AM: Most of them are minus tides, a few in the +0.1 to 0.6' range. Plenty of space on the beach, I usually show up early or late and don't even dig at the waterline.
Title: Re: Clam tides !
Post by: dilleytech on September 01, 2021, 09:07:32 AM: Quote from: Stein on September 01, 2021, 07:58:52 AM
Most of them are minus tides, a few in the +0.1 to 0.6' range. Plenty of space on the beach, I usually show up early or late and don't even dig at the waterline.

I never bother to clam at waterline anymore. I go up the beach in the drier sand and collect the easy picking clams between the other holes.
Title: Re: Clam tides !
Post by: Igottanewknee on September 01, 2021, 09:59:05 AM: I didn't read up on it, but my wife said they upped the limit to 20... don't know if this is correct. I have to keep an eye on her so she doesn't dig too many as it is.
Title: Re: Clam tides !
Post by: bobcat on September 01, 2021, 10:08:34 AM: I seem to get bigger clams the further out I go. So I'm usually in the water.
Title: Re: Clam tides !
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on September 01, 2021, 10:28:31 AM: Quote from: STIKNSTRINGBOW on September 01, 2021, 07:35:43 AM
I thought this was about the tides..
Pretty lousy clamming on + tides...
Really better when they are - tides..
But with the last year being mostly closed, probably going to do alright anyways..

When I used to live in Warrenton, Oregon some of my favorite tides to dig were One to 2 ft holdups. I'd have the whole beach to myself and get nice clams. Definitely had to have digging in the water skills though.
Title: Re: Clam tides !
Post by: Commando on September 02, 2021, 03:08:56 PM: Can anyone tell me the boundary line at twin harbor? I know it goes from the Willipa bay north but is the cut off line at the jetty into grays harbor or at twin harbor state park? I’ve found different info on the internet but would like to find out a more definitive answer. Thanks! Just trying to see if I can walk to the beach from the light house or if I need to drive a little bit.
Title: Re: Clam tides !
Post by: Stein on September 02, 2021, 03:22:54 PM: Quote from: Commando on September 02, 2021, 03:08:56 PM
Can anyone tell me the boundary line at twin harbor? I know it goes from the Willipa bay north but is the cut off line at the jetty into grays harbor or at twin harbor state park? I’ve found different info on the internet but would like to find out a more definitive answer. Thanks! Just trying to see if I can walk to the beach from the light house or if I need to drive a little bit.

Here you go:

(https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-03/twin_harbor_beach_approaches.jpg)
Title: Re: Clam tides !
Post by: Mtnwalker on September 02, 2021, 03:30:36 PM: Yet the description says to the Jetty
Title: Re: Clam tides !
Post by: Stein on September 02, 2021, 05:37:03 PM: It says look for signs, maybe they provide a third opinion? Not sure which one a guy should follow though. :dunno:
Title: Re: Clam tides !
Post by: Commando on September 03, 2021, 05:13:56 AM: Thanks guys. I’ll go by what’s in the pamphlet.