![]() ![]() Only Puget Sound and Hood Canal contain abundant populations of geoducks they are rarely encountered on the Pacific coast beaches and west of Clallam Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Natural "beds" of geoducks exist on many public beaches in Washington, but they will seldom be exposed except at tides lower than about -2.0 feet. WDFW is responsible for biological management and enforcement of WDFW regulations of this valuable resource. Beach terrain must be returned to its approximate original condition by clam diggers immediately after harvest.Ī commercial geoduck fishery also exists commercial geoduck clam harvest is managed in Washington by the state Department of Natural Resources. All clam diggers must fill in holes created while digging clams (except razor clams).A cylindrical can or tube not exceeding 24 inches in diameter may be used to support the hole while digging geoduck. Recreational geoduck may only be taken by hand or with nonmechanized hand-operated forks, picks, mattocks, rakes, and shovels.It is illegal to maim, injure or attempt to capture a geoduck by thrusting any instrument through its siphon or to possess only the siphon or neck portion of a geoduck.All geoducks taken for personal use must be retained by the digger as part of their daily limit, regardless of size or condition. ![]()
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