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Simply plug Dosewallips State Park and follow GPS on your phone to get there. Keep in mind you’d have to pay for the cost of the ferry there and back.

#CYLINDER CATCH GEO DUCK HOW TO#

HOW TO GET THERE: From Seattle, there are 2 ways depending on if you’d want to drive all the way or drive and take the ferry. There are other activities and features, but I only go here for oysters and those clams. The best beach that I have been to that has always had an abundance of oysters and clams (specifically manila and littleneck clams) is at Dosewallips State Park in Brinnon, WA. Oysters and clams (specifically manila and littleneck clams):

REMINDER: Always check for current beach closures and health advisories the same day you plan to harvest. If you know a beach name, county, marine area, you can use the Find beaches feature on the WDFW HERE. Best spots for clams and oysters – How to get there! They can contain toxins, chemicals, harmful bacteria, and viruses, hence, they are NOT SAFE TO EAT! The Department of Fish and Wildlife prohibits the harvest of freshwater clams and mussels from all Washington freshwater sources.ħ. Because they live near sources of contamination. Grown in clustersįreshwater clams and mussels: There are no water quality standards, unlike the above marine counterparts. Oysters: up to a foot long, oblong with irregular wavy edges, chaly white or gray. They attach to rocks, gravels, boats and other hard surfaces. Mussels: Blue mussels are up to 3 in, and California mussels are up to 6 in. Depth: 6 in and more and they typically move downward when dug.

Razor Clam: up to 6 in, oblong, gaping oblong shell with concentric rings, brown shell.

Geoduck: shell up to 10 in, 2.5 lbs – 10 lbs, oblong, gaping oblong shell with concentric rings, white shell with flaky brown skin.

Siphon doesn’t have leathery tip like Horse Clam.

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Eastern Softshell Clam: up to 6 in, oval to square, brittle and thin shell, irregular surfacce and uneven concentric ring, chalky white to gray with brown/yellow skin on the edge.Siphon has leather-like flap on the tip and sometime cannot be pulled into shell completely. Horse Clam: up to 8 in, oval, chalky white with yellow/brown patches of skin on shell.Cockle Clam: up to 5 in, round and somewaht triangular (pointed hinge), very distinctive with prominent ridges radiating/fanning out from the hinge, mottled, light brown colored.* Warning! Butter clams retain marine biotoxins longer than other clams. Butter Clam: up to 5 in, heavy, oval to square, yellow to grey/white-colored.Macoma Clam: up to 4 in, oval to square to somewhar triangular, wafer thing, chalky white shell and slightly bent at the siphon end.* Warning! Varnish clams retain marine biotoxins longer and at higher levels than other clams because they are bi-modal feeders (filter feed and bottom feed). Varnish Clam: up to 3 in, oval, flat, shiny brown coating and purple inside shell.

Native Littleneck Clam: up to 3.5 in, similar to Manila Clams but more round, cream, grey, brown, or mottled. Depth: 6-10 in.

Depth (how deep you’d have to dig): 2-4 in.

Manila Littleneck Clam: up to 2.5 in, oblong (similar to Native Littlenecks but more oval), grey, brown, or mottled.

Larger ones are also good to steam and grill/bake but they require an extra cleaning step. My personal favorites are small clams that I can steam or make clam pasta with. They are filter feeders, and that means they ‘ feed by straining suspended matter and food particles from water, typically by passing the water over a specialized filtering structure.’ Information in this section is taken from the Washington State Department of Health, for picture IDs and more information, please read HEREor from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife HERE.

Clams, mussels, and oysters are also known as bivalve shellfish.