2015 Razor Clam digging dates

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Shellfish managers also announced a new schedule of proposed digs for early 2015, which extends an opening tentatively set for Dec. 3. The schedule announced today proposes six more days of digging during the first week in January and three more multi-day digs through February.

"We're announcing these dates now so people can start making plans for the New Year," Ayres said. "We've had a terrific season so far, and expect plenty of great digging in the months ahead."
Below is the tentative schedule of proposed razor clam digs, along with evening low tides and beaches and if marine toxin tests are favorable:

• Dec. 31, 2014, Wednesday, 3:05 p.m., 0.6 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks, Copalis
• Jan. 1, 2015, Thursday; 4:01 p.m., 0.2 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks and Copalis
• Jan. 2, Friday; 4:49 p.m., -0.2 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks and Copalis
• Jan. 3, Saturday; 5:32 p.m., -0.5 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks and Copalis
• Jan. 4, Sunday; 6:12 p.m., -0.5 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
• Jan. 5, Monday; 6:48 p.m., -0.5 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Jan. 6, Tuesday; 7:23 p.m., -0.3 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Jan. 7, Wednesday; 7:57 p.m., -0.1 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Jan. 17, Saturday; 4:15 p.m., 0.1 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks and Copalis
• Jan. 18, Sunday; 5:02 p.m., -0.6 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
• Jan. 19, Monday; 5:47 p.m., -1.1 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Jan. 20, Tuesday; 6:30 p.m., -1.4 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Jan. 21, Wednesday; 7:13 p.m., -1.4 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Jan. 22, Thursday; 7:56 p.m., -1.1 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Jan. 23, Friday; 8:40 p.m., -0.6 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
• Jan. 24, Saturday; 9:25 p.m., 0.1 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks and Copalis
• Jan. 30, Friday; 3:43 p.m., 0.5 feet Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
• Jan. 31, Saturday; 4:32 p.m., 0.2 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks and Copalis
• Feb. 1, Sunday; 5:15 p.m., 0.0 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
• Feb. 2, Monday; 5:53 p.m., -0.1 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Feb. 3, Tuesday; 6:27 p.m., -0.1 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Feb. 4, Wednesday; 6:59 p.m., 0.0 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Feb. 5, Thursday; 7:30 p.m., 0.2 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Feb. 6, Friday; 8:00 p.m., 0.5 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Feb. 15, Sunday; 3:47 p.m., 0.2 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Feb. 16, Monday; 4:37 p.m., -0.5 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Feb. 17, Tuesday; 5:24 p.m., -0.9 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Feb. 18, Wednesday; 6:08 p.m., -1.1 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Feb. 19, Thursday; 6:51 p.m., -1.1 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
• Feb. 20, Friday; 7:33 p.m., -0.7 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
• Feb. 21, Saturday; 8:16 p.m., -0.1 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks and Copalis
• Feb. 22, Sunday; 9:00 p.m., 0.6 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors and Mocrocks

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.gov and from license vendors around the state.

WDFW has razor clam recipes as well as advice on digging and cleaning clams on its webpage at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/razorclams/ .