Two razor clam digs have been tentatively scheduled for morning tides April 6-9 and April 19-23. The digs will proceed if marine toxin tests show the clams are safe to eat.

If approved, Twin Harbors will be open all nine days. Long Beach would be open April 6-8 and April 19-20. Copalis and Mocrocks would be open April 19-20.

Kalaloch Beach is closed for the season.

People plaing to take part in the April digs will need new licenses. March 31 marks the end of the current license year. A license is required for anyone age 15 or older.

Licenses can be purchased online here, or by telephone at 1-866-246-9453 or in person at more than 600 license vendors throughout the state.

Click here for a list of vendors.

If you do need a new license, get it before you leave town.

“Morning digs are very popular, and no one wants to be standing in line to buy a license at low tide,” said Dan Ayres, state coastal shellfish manager.

For those going to Copalis and Mocrocks, another factor to consider is the likelihood of a traffic revision due to continuing work on the Simpson Avenue Bridge on eastbound U.S. 101 in Hoquiam.

“This is the only route to those beaches, so people should allow extra travel time to make sure they don’t arrive late,” Ayres said.

No digging will be allowed after noon on any beach. The dates and low tides are:

April 6, 7:23 a.m., -0.7 feet, Long Beach and Twin Harbors only
April 7, 8:09 a.m., -1.2 feet, Long Beach and Twin Harbors only
April 8, 8:55 a.m., -1.5 feet, Long Beach and Twin Harbors only
April 9, 9:43 a.m., -1.4 feet, Twin Harbors only
April 19, 6:40 a.m., -0.1 feet, Long beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks
April 20, 7:18 a.m., -0.4 feet, Long beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks
April 21, 7:55 a.m., -0.6 feet, Twin Harbors only
April 22, 8:30 a.m., -0.6 feet, Twin Harbors only
April 23, 9:06 a.m., -0.5 feet, Twin Harbors only