Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife FISHING RULE CHANGE
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091

May 3, 2005

Four razor clam beaches open May 7 and 8, 2005

Action: Opens Razor clam season

Effective dates: May 7 and 8

Species affected: Razor Clams

Location: Twin Harbors, Mocrocks, Copalis and Kalaloch beaches All four beaches will be open between midnight and noon each day of the two-day dig.

Reasons for action: . Marine toxin tests found that clams on those beaches are safe to eat.

Other information: For best results, we recommend clammers start digging at least one hour before low tide. Low tides during the upcoming dig are:

· Saturday, May 7: 6:34 a.m., -1.0 · Sunday, May 8: 7:17 a.m., -1.3

Diggers must carry a valid 2005-06 fishing license to participate in the upcoming opening. Harvesters may take no more than 15 razor cla