RAZOR CLAMS

IFISH2 · 06-06-2003, 07:56 PM

I was out of the state in April & May so missed the low tides. How was the clamming on the
clatsop beaches? It was wonderful last year and am wondering if I should plan on going in June. Thanx in advance and slippery shovels.

Pilar · 06-06-2003, 08:05 PM

Domoic acid has closed it for much of the season. The levels are dropping very slowly. When it opens again the clams will be huge.

[ 06-07-2003, 05:44 AM: Message edited by: Pilar ]

Lepper · 06-06-2003, 08:45 PM

When are they going to be rid of that ol' nasty in them? sure is taking long enough.
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Born to be Wild · 06-06-2003, 09:56 PM

IFISH2,

You didn't miss anything. The razor clam season has been closed since last October (if I remember correctly - I knew I shouldn't have eaten those clams!) due to high domoic acid levels.

The levels were coming down, but according to Dean at Englund Marine, they went back up again. Grim news.

Here's a good thread I started a few months ago on the other forum regarding this issue. I posted some pic's I took of them necking at Agate Beach last year and Clamman & Fast Water posted some good info. Clamman's one post was discouraging.

http://www.ifish.net/cgi-local/ultim...c;f=1;t=023620