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Another popular method for bay clamming is the use of specialized tongs from a boat. Operators use the long tongs to probe the sand for clams. Clam tongs appear very much like two clam rakes with teeth hinged like scissors. [5] Digging for razor clams using a clam shovel or tube is a family and recreational activity in Oregon and Washington state.
Native to the west coast of Canada and the northwest coast of the United States (primarily Washington and British Columbia), these marine bivalve mollusks are the largest burrowing clams in the world, weighing in at an average of 0.7 kilograms (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 lb) at maturity, but specimens weighing over 7 kilograms (15 lb) and as much as 2 meters (6 ft 7 in) in length are not unheard of.
Their habitat is the lower intertidal zones on out to waters as deep as 50–60 feet (13–15 m). They prefer sand, mud, and gravel substrates, normally burying themselves 12–16 inches (30–41 cm), so they are much easier to dig than geoducks.
Jul. 19—From staff reports The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced this week it is opening the sockeye season on Lake Wenatchee starting on July 26 for a season that is expected ...
Belfair State Park is a public recreation area located on Hood Canal three miles (4.8 km) southwest of Belfair in Mason County, Washington. The state park consists of 94 acres (38 ha) of tidal flats , wetlands, and beaches with a 3,720-foot (1,130 m) shoreline.
Digging into wet sand is a survival technique for the critter, according to Earth Touch News. If it stayed above the sand after being exposed by the waves, the clam would dry out.
Copalis, along with the beach of the same name, has become famed as the "Home of the razor clam." The community sits near the northern end of probably the greatest razor clam bed in the world [citation needed] for the flavor renowned variety abounds, apparently only in the Pacific Northwest, and particularly on Copalis Beach. During the ...
Dec. 20—From staff reports Washington fisheries officials will begin mulling whether to extend the fishing season on Deer Lake to provide anglers a chance to take fish through the winter.