Dungeness Crab Manila Clam
Razor Clam
Pacific Oyster
Recreational Shellfish Harvesting In Pacific County
Cancer magister
Littleneck Clam
Silliqua patula
Cancer magister Clinocardium nuttallii
Tapes philippinarum
INTRODUCTION out if there are any beach closures in the area.
This booklet was prepared through a You must respect the public combined effort of the Pacific and private beaches in County Department of Community Pacific County. Development, Washington State
Department of Natural Resources We hope you enjoy this booklet and and Washington State Department find it useful. of Fish and Wildlife. Its purpose is to provide general information regarding the location of public TIDELAND OWNERSHIP beaches, access to these beaches, shellfish available and potential The shores of navigable tidal waters, public health problems associated lying between the line of ordinary with shellfish. high tide and the line of extreme low tide, are considered tidelands. Unfortunately, the authors cannot Many of the tidelands in Willapa Bay guarantee the accuracy of the are privately owned. Every effort has information contained within this been made to verify public tideland booklet due to changes in water locations on these maps; however, quality, land ownership and shellfish we are not responsible for errors. populations. Be sure to adhere to Tideland users should first verify the information contained within this property boundaries. The absence booklet regarding private tideland of posted signs does not ownership, trespassing and access. automatically identify public tidelands. Shellfish may not be taken Remember, before you harvest from private tidelands without the shellfish in Washington State: owner’s permission.