https://www.shellfishtrail.org/stories daily 0.75 2025-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551663193858-1M7OG3UBZ0LNTHT0YIK1/DSC_3893.jpg Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach https://www.shellfishtrail.org/stories/oystermyths monthly 0.5 2025-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1603049380879-BYTG733GJLJO4O54APB7/DSC_4389.jpg Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - 10 Myths and Facts about Oysters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1603049437219-2TWPCUNITXDG8RS4Z0NO/IMG_2357.jpeg Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - 10 Myths and Facts about Oysters https://www.shellfishtrail.org/stories/trail monthly 0.5 2023-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1566840983396-4R9EXP6DRRJGX5U3TPF9/image-asset.png Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - All Aboard the Shellfish Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1566840800784-QEEXYDL17AYDQUXKQ9SS/DSC_8791+2.jpeg Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - All Aboard the Shellfish Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1566840905136-QHHD1WQDSZ0EDS2POYDJ/Screen+Shot+2019-08-26+at+10.34.49+AM.png Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - All Aboard the Shellfish Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1566846088933-5MGP6NWCXEY2YFA2Y7XH/image-asset.jpeg Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - All Aboard the Shellfish Trail https://www.shellfishtrail.org/stories/safety monthly 0.5 2023-11-01 https://www.shellfishtrail.org/stories/Willapa monthly 0.5 2025-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551668424812-WZVM3HSB9OGEHPN9V5X1/DSC_7357.jpg Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - Oyster Pioneers of Oysterville & Willapa Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551668580157-NW8M72B305B69Y4P5WXI/DSC_7289.jpg Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - Oyster Pioneers of Oysterville & Willapa Bay https://www.shellfishtrail.org/stories/2019/3/3/razor-clams monthly 0.5 2023-11-01 https://www.shellfishtrail.org/stories/2019/3/3/shellfish-gathering monthly 0.5 2023-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551676048972-CTR9Q85MZKPVGMY0EPW4/DSC_0710.jpg Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - Shellfish Gathering https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551673721221-88F8KTTK0ACJ6Y3T2U2E/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+8.28.27+PM.png Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - Shellfish Gathering - Manila Littleneck Clam Size and Shape: Up to 2.5 inches. Oblong Shell: Concentric rings with radiating line ridges. Siphon tips are split. Color can vary—typically grey, brown, or mottled. Some purple on the inside shell. Depth: 2-4 inches. Habitat: Gravel, mud, sand. Above the half-tide level. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551673933228-5PTO6BAY4GF7CKARE1E7/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+8.32.00+PM.png Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - Shellfish Gathering - Native Littleneck Clam Size and Shape: Up to 3.5 inches. Rounded Shell: Concentric rings with radiating ridge lines. Siphon tips are fused. Color can vary – typically cream, grey, brown, or mottled. White inside shell. Depth: 6-10 inches. Habitat: Gravel, mud. Normally mid-tide level, sometimes lower intertidal or subtidal zone (up to 60 feet). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551674036244-U6WDAET3STG8534SGCCP/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+8.33.39+PM.png Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - Shellfish Gathering - Butter Clam Size and Shape: Up to 5 inches. Heavy for size. Oval to square. Shell: Concentric rings. No radiating ridge lines. Yellow to grey/white colored. Depth: 12-18 inches. Habitat: Sand, gravel, cobble. Lower intertidal or shallow subtidal zone (up to 60 feet).Warning! Butter clams retain marine biotoxins longer than other clams. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551674100682-L1I7XQ0I5GIXIKN0HJ5Q/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+8.34.48+PM.png Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - Shellfish Gathering - Varnish Clam Size and Shape: Up to 3 inches. Oval, flat. Shell: Concentric rings and shiny brown coating. Purple inside the shell. Depth: 1-2 inches. Habitat: Gravel, cobble, mud, sand. Upper one-third of the intertidal zone but can range into lower tidal level. Most abundant near freshwater inputs. Warning! Varnish clams retain marine biotoxins longer and at higher levels than other clams. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551674180700-SISOUQR0B946Y15ASXI2/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+8.35.51+PM.png Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - Shellfish Gathering - Cockle Clam Size and Shape: Up to 5 inches. Round, somewhat triangular (pointed hinge). Shell: Prominent evenly-spaced radiating ridges which fan out from the hinge. Mottled, light brown color.Depth: 1-2 inches. Habitat: Sand, mud. Intertidal or subtidal zone (up to 50-60 feet). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551677597497-K1OS184RIKW31ZIP66M9/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.32.59+PM.png Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - Shellfish Gathering - Macoma Clam Size and Shape: Up to 4 inches. Oval to square, to somewhat triangular.Shell: Wafer-thin, chalky-white shell may be bent at siphon end. Depth: 4-6 inches. Habitat: Sand, mud. Middle intertidal zone. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551677666916-QRK2WORWFJXZD6SFC4O8/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.34.12+PM.png Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - Shellfish Gathering - Horse Clam Size and Shape: Up to 8 inches. Oval. Shell: Chalky-white with yellow/brown patches of "skin" on the shell. Shell gapes around siphon. Siphon can't be fully pulled into shell and has a leather-like flap on the tip.Depth: 1-2 feet. Habitat: Sand, mud, gravel. Lower intertidal zone (up to 50-60 feet). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551677856564-P7LO6I2HBJ2OCR3JK11Y/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.36.27+PM.png Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - Shellfish Gathering - Eastern Softshell Clam Size and Shape: Up to 6 inches. Oval to square. Shell: Brittle, thin shells with rough irregular surface and uneven concentric rings. Chalky-white to grey with brown/yellow skin on the edges. Rounded at foot, pointed at siphon end. Depth: 8-18 inches. Habitat: Sand, mud. Upper half-tide level near river mouths (low salinity). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551678026527-J7X6BX0XNW3H4FL6W17L/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.36.35+PM.png Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - Shellfish Gathering - Geoduck Size and Shape: Shell up to 10 inches. Weighs an average of 2.5 pounds and up to 10 pounds. Oblong, appears rounded at one end and cut-off at the other end. Shell: Gaping oblong shell with concentric rings. White shell with flaky brown skin. Siphon and mantle are too large to withdraw into shell. Depth: 2-3 feet. Habitat: Mud, sand, gravel. Subtidal zone (some intertidal, accessible only on extreme low tides). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551678066848-P9J7E7CZVO6AESWFAO8Q/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.36.49+PM.png Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - Shellfish Gathering - Razor Clam Size and Shape: Up to 6 inches. Oblong. Shell: Gaping oblong shell with concentric rings. Brown shell. Siphon is too large to withdraw into shell.Depth: 6 inches or more (moves rapidly downward when dug). Habitat: Sand. Intertidal coastal zone (ocean beaches). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551678116685-BTV14Z7Z1M1AHP5Z8N4R/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.37.17+PM.png Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - Shellfish Gathering - Mussels Size and Shape: Blue mussel up to 3 inches. Mediterranean Mussels up to 5 inches. California mussel up to 6 inches. Oblong shape. Shell: Blue-black or brown shell. Habitat: Attaches to rocks, pilings, boats, gravel, or other hard surfaces in the intertidal zone. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551678202486-EYJP0SXS8TO9E5RJUJQS/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.37.23+PM.png Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - Shellfish Gathering - Pacific Oyster Size and Shape: Up to 12 inches for some species. Oblong with irregular, wavy edges.Shell: Chalky white or grey. Habitat: Rocky beaches in the intertidal zone. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551678364630-SCG6Q1IB85QZDH6PE16Y/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.45.31+PM.png Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - Shellfish Gathering - Olympia Oyster Size and Shape: Up to 3 inches for some species. The shell can be rounded or elongated and is white to purplish black and may be striped with yellow or brown. Unlike most bivalves, the Olympia oyster's shell lacks the periostracum, which is the outermost coating of shell that prevents erosion of the underlying shell. The color of the oyster's flesh is white to a light olive green. Habitat: Bays and estuaries, attached to rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551686668927-UEFWNJL6VMJO7LIKRANG/Screen+Shot+2019-03-04+at+12.02.58+AM.png Experience WA Shellfish at its source | The Beach - Shellfish Gathering - Pink Scallops Pink & Spiny Scallops, often referred to as Singing Scallops because of the way they swim through the water as if flapping their mouths, have beautiful, colorful shells up to 3 inches wide. They are cooked in the shell or eaten raw like half-shell oysters. In either case, the whole animal is eaten, not just the abductor muscle like most scallops. Often, brilliantly colored orange roe surrounds the meat adding complexity to the flavor. Jones Family Farms’ (orcas Is) is the sole source. 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OysterFest & Washington State Seafood Festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551887208037-QM6UDKN27B7ZLMDYGQPK/DSC_9488.jpg Events - OysterFest & Washington State Seafood Festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551887266732-97OV132IO9L1B706NT1B/image-asset.jpeg Events - OysterFest & Washington State Seafood Festival https://www.shellfishtrail.org/events/2024/5/25/eeg05rxmims695c4vpm6h4bjyc4lf1 monthly 0.5 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1711650108140-V29EWJH8G6WUSD8VK1RL/image-asset.jpeg Events - ShrimpFest 2026 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.shellfishtrail.org/events/oyster state monthly 0.5 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/69803ae1-fa65-480e-b559-f780e6b3f8f8/Screenshot+2026-01-13+at+7.06.27%E2%80%AFAM.jpg Events - 2026 Conference for Shellfish Growers - 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Manila Littleneck Clam Manila Littleneck Clam Size and Shape: Up to 2.5 inches. Oblong Shell: Concentric rings with radiating line ridges. Siphon tips are split. Color can vary—typically grey, brown, or mottled. Some purple on the inside shell. Depth: 2-4 inches. Habitat: Gravel, mud, sand. Above the half-tide level. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551673933228-5PTO6BAY4GF7CKARE1E7/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+8.32.00+PM.png Washington Shellfish guide to species | clams, mussels, oysters, scallops - Native Littleneck Clam Native Littleneck Clam Size and Shape: Up to 3.5 inches. Rounded Shell: Concentric rings with radiating ridge lines. Siphon tips are fused. Color can vary – typically cream, grey, brown, or mottled. White inside shell. Depth: 6-10 inches. Habitat: Gravel, mud. Normally mid-tide level, sometimes lower intertidal or subtidal zone (up to 60 feet). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551674036244-U6WDAET3STG8534SGCCP/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+8.33.39+PM.png Washington Shellfish guide to species | clams, mussels, oysters, scallops - Butter Clam Butter Clam Size and Shape: Up to 5 inches. Heavy for size. Oval to square. Shell: Concentric rings. No radiating ridge lines. Yellow to grey/white colored. Depth: 12-18 inches. Habitat: Sand, gravel, cobble. Lower intertidal or shallow subtidal zone (up to 60 feet).Warning! Butter clams retain marine biotoxins longer than other clams. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551674100682-L1I7XQ0I5GIXIKN0HJ5Q/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+8.34.48+PM.png Washington Shellfish guide to species | clams, mussels, oysters, scallops - Varnish Clam Varnish Clam Size and Shape: Up to 3 inches. Oval, flat. Shell: Concentric rings and shiny brown coating. Purple inside the shell. Depth: 1-2 inches. Habitat: Gravel, cobble, mud, sand. Upper one-third of the intertidal zone but can range into lower tidal level. Most abundant near freshwater inputs. Warning! Varnish clams retain marine biotoxins longer and at higher levels than other clams. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551674180700-SISOUQR0B946Y15ASXI2/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+8.35.51+PM.png Washington Shellfish guide to species | clams, mussels, oysters, scallops - Cockle Clam Cockle Clam Size and Shape: Up to 5 inches. Round, somewhat triangular (pointed hinge). Shell: Prominent evenly-spaced radiating ridges which fan out from the hinge. Mottled, light brown color.Depth: 1-2 inches. Habitat: Sand, mud. Intertidal or subtidal zone (up to 50-60 feet). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551677597497-K1OS184RIKW31ZIP66M9/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.32.59+PM.png Washington Shellfish guide to species | clams, mussels, oysters, scallops - Macoma Clam Macoma Clam Size and Shape: Up to 4 inches. Oval to square, to somewhat triangular.Shell: Wafer-thin, chalky-white shell may be bent at siphon end. Depth: 4-6 inches. Habitat: Sand, mud. Middle intertidal zone. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551677666916-QRK2WORWFJXZD6SFC4O8/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.34.12+PM.png Washington Shellfish guide to species | clams, mussels, oysters, scallops - Horse Clam Horse Clam Size and Shape: Up to 8 inches. Oval. Shell: Chalky-white with yellow/brown patches of "skin" on the shell. Shell gapes around siphon. Siphon can't be fully pulled into shell and has a leather-like flap on the tip.Depth: 1-2 feet. Habitat: Sand, mud, gravel. Lower intertidal zone (up to 50-60 feet). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551677856564-P7LO6I2HBJ2OCR3JK11Y/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.36.27+PM.png Washington Shellfish guide to species | clams, mussels, oysters, scallops - Eastern Softshell Clam Eastern Softshell Clam Size and Shape: Up to 6 inches. Oval to square. Shell: Brittle, thin shells with rough irregular surface and uneven concentric rings. Chalky-white to grey with brown/yellow skin on the edges. Rounded at foot, pointed at siphon end. Depth: 8-18 inches. Habitat: Sand, mud. Upper half-tide level near river mouths (low salinity). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551678026527-J7X6BX0XNW3H4FL6W17L/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.36.35+PM.png Washington Shellfish guide to species | clams, mussels, oysters, scallops - Geoduck Geoduck Size and Shape: Shell up to 10 inches. Weighs an average of 2.5 pounds and up to 10 pounds. Oblong, appears rounded at one end and cut-off at the other end. Shell: Gaping oblong shell with concentric rings. White shell with flaky brown skin. Siphon and mantle are too large to withdraw into shell. Depth: 2-3 feet. Habitat: Mud, sand, gravel. Subtidal zone (some intertidal, accessible only on extreme low tides). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551678066848-P9J7E7CZVO6AESWFAO8Q/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.36.49+PM.png Washington Shellfish guide to species | clams, mussels, oysters, scallops - Razor Clam Razor Clam Size and Shape: Up to 6 inches. Oblong. Shell: Gaping oblong shell with concentric rings. Brown shell. Siphon is too large to withdraw into shell.Depth: 6 inches or more (moves rapidly downward when dug). Habitat: Sand. Intertidal coastal zone (ocean beaches). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551678116685-BTV14Z7Z1M1AHP5Z8N4R/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.37.17+PM.png Washington Shellfish guide to species | clams, mussels, oysters, scallops - Mussel Mussels Size and Shape: Blue mussel up to 3 inches. Mediterranean Mussels up to 5 inches. California mussel up to 6 inches. Oblong shape. Shell: Blue-black or brown shell. Habitat: Attaches to rocks, pilings, boats, gravel, or other hard surfaces in the intertidal zone. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551678202486-EYJP0SXS8TO9E5RJUJQS/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.37.23+PM.png Washington Shellfish guide to species | clams, mussels, oysters, scallops - Pacific Oyster Pacific Oyster Size and Shape: Up to 12 inches for some species. Oblong with irregular, wavy edges.Shell: Chalky white or grey. Habitat: Rocky beaches in the intertidal zone. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551678364630-SCG6Q1IB85QZDH6PE16Y/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.45.31+PM.png Washington Shellfish guide to species | clams, mussels, oysters, scallops - Olympia Oyster Olympia Oyster Size and Shape: Up to 3 inches for some species. The shell can be rounded or elongated and is white to purplish black and may be striped with yellow or brown. Unlike most bivalves, the Olympia oyster's shell lacks the periostracum, which is the outermost coating of shell that prevents erosion of the underlying shell. The color of the oyster's flesh is white to a light olive green. Habitat: Bays and estuaries, attached to rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551686668927-UEFWNJL6VMJO7LIKRANG/Screen+Shot+2019-03-04+at+12.02.58+AM.png Washington Shellfish guide to species | clams, mussels, oysters, scallops - Pink Scallops Pink Scallops Pink & Spiny Scallops, often referred to as Singing Scallops because of the way they swim through the water as if flapping their mouths, have beautiful, colorful shells up to 3 inches wide. They are cooked in the shell or eaten raw like half-shell oysters. In either case, the whole animal is eaten, not just the abductor muscle like most scallops. Often, brilliantly colored orange roe surrounds the meat adding complexity to the flavor. Jones Family Farms’ (orcas Is) is the sole source. A list of outlets can be found here. https://www.shellfishtrail.org/farms daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551681615382-HJZQSGA5NLBR493V6ZBD/IMG_2540.jpg Oyster and Clam Farms in Washington State https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/99b0e0d8-aacf-43eb-b1c1-a1d475ade102/OysterFest43rdJordanSylviaPhotography-299.jpg Oyster and Clam Farms in Washington State - OYSTERFEST October 3-4, 2026 Shelton, WA photo credit: Jordan Sylva Photography https://www.shellfishtrail.org/beaches daily 0.75 2025-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551742052957-IVEYC7XOVM81IBXJSG7N/DSC_9748.jpg Public Harvesting Beaches in WA State | Hood Canal, Puget Sound and Coastal areas https://www.shellfishtrail.org/shellfishall daily 0.75 2025-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/7c1fcd3b-24df-4575-b568-bbbd35e45797/IMG_4179.jpg Best Oyster and Clam Beaches in Washington - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/39cc8e16-7e6f-4ba4-9179-c430c45acbd4/03A+McMicken+Island.JPG Best Oyster and Clam Beaches in Washington - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/a1f33d85-8a93-46e8-8438-5d75341cd356/IMG_2701.jpg Best Oyster and Clam Beaches in Washington - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/eb7e3ec1-8fce-4696-8a62-d4c735c92014/OysterFest43rdJordanSylviaPhotography-120.jpg Best Oyster and Clam Beaches in Washington - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.shellfishtrail.org/bivalves daily 0.75 2023-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551673721221-88F8KTTK0ACJ6Y3T2U2E/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+8.28.27+PM.png Bivalves - Manila Littleneck Clam (Copy) Manila Littleneck Clam Size and Shape: Up to 2.5 inches. Oblong Shell: Concentric rings with radiating line ridges. Siphon tips are split. Color can vary—typically grey, brown, or mottled. Some purple on the inside shell. Depth: 2-4 inches. Habitat: Gravel, mud, sand. Above the half-tide level. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551673933228-5PTO6BAY4GF7CKARE1E7/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+8.32.00+PM.png Bivalves - Native Littleneck Clam (Copy) Native Littleneck Clam Size and Shape: Up to 3.5 inches. Rounded Shell: Concentric rings with radiating ridge lines. Siphon tips are fused. Color can vary – typically cream, grey, brown, or mottled. White inside shell. Depth: 6-10 inches. Habitat: Gravel, mud. Normally mid-tide level, sometimes lower intertidal or subtidal zone (up to 60 feet). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551674036244-U6WDAET3STG8534SGCCP/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+8.33.39+PM.png Bivalves - Butter Clam (Copy) Butter Clam Size and Shape: Up to 5 inches. Heavy for size. Oval to square. Shell: Concentric rings. No radiating ridge lines. Yellow to grey/white colored. Depth: 12-18 inches. Habitat: Sand, gravel, cobble. Lower intertidal or shallow subtidal zone (up to 60 feet).Warning! Butter clams retain marine biotoxins longer than other clams. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551674100682-L1I7XQ0I5GIXIKN0HJ5Q/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+8.34.48+PM.png Bivalves - Varnish Clam (Copy) Varnish Clam Size and Shape: Up to 3 inches. Oval, flat. Shell: Concentric rings and shiny brown coating. Purple inside the shell. Depth: 1-2 inches. Habitat: Gravel, cobble, mud, sand. Upper one-third of the intertidal zone but can range into lower tidal level. Most abundant near freshwater inputs. Warning! Varnish clams retain marine biotoxins longer and at higher levels than other clams. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551674180700-SISOUQR0B946Y15ASXI2/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+8.35.51+PM.png Bivalves - Cockle Clam (Copy) Cockle Clam Size and Shape: Up to 5 inches. Round, somewhat triangular (pointed hinge). Shell: Prominent evenly-spaced radiating ridges which fan out from the hinge. Mottled, light brown color.Depth: 1-2 inches. Habitat: Sand, mud. Intertidal or subtidal zone (up to 50-60 feet). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551677597497-K1OS184RIKW31ZIP66M9/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.32.59+PM.png Bivalves - Macoma Clam (Copy) Macoma Clam Size and Shape: Up to 4 inches. Oval to square, to somewhat triangular.Shell: Wafer-thin, chalky-white shell may be bent at siphon end. Depth: 4-6 inches. Habitat: Sand, mud. Middle intertidal zone. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551677666916-QRK2WORWFJXZD6SFC4O8/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.34.12+PM.png Bivalves - Horse Clam (Copy) Horse Clam Size and Shape: Up to 8 inches. Oval. Shell: Chalky-white with yellow/brown patches of "skin" on the shell. Shell gapes around siphon. Siphon can't be fully pulled into shell and has a leather-like flap on the tip.Depth: 1-2 feet. Habitat: Sand, mud, gravel. Lower intertidal zone (up to 50-60 feet). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551677856564-P7LO6I2HBJ2OCR3JK11Y/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.36.27+PM.png Bivalves - Eastern Softshell Clam (Copy) Eastern Softshell Clam Size and Shape: Up to 6 inches. Oval to square. Shell: Brittle, thin shells with rough irregular surface and uneven concentric rings. Chalky-white to grey with brown/yellow skin on the edges. Rounded at foot, pointed at siphon end. Depth: 8-18 inches. Habitat: Sand, mud. Upper half-tide level near river mouths (low salinity). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551678026527-J7X6BX0XNW3H4FL6W17L/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.36.35+PM.png Bivalves - Geoduck (Copy) Geoduck Size and Shape: Shell up to 10 inches. Weighs an average of 2.5 pounds and up to 10 pounds. Oblong, appears rounded at one end and cut-off at the other end. Shell: Gaping oblong shell with concentric rings. White shell with flaky brown skin. Siphon and mantle are too large to withdraw into shell. Depth: 2-3 feet. Habitat: Mud, sand, gravel. Subtidal zone (some intertidal, accessible only on extreme low tides). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551678066848-P9J7E7CZVO6AESWFAO8Q/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.36.49+PM.png Bivalves - Razor Clam (Copy) Razor Clam Size and Shape: Up to 6 inches. Oblong. Shell: Gaping oblong shell with concentric rings. Brown shell. Siphon is too large to withdraw into shell.Depth: 6 inches or more (moves rapidly downward when dug). Habitat: Sand. Intertidal coastal zone (ocean beaches). www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551678116685-BTV14Z7Z1M1AHP5Z8N4R/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.37.17+PM.png Bivalves - Mussels (Copy) Mussels Size and Shape: Blue mussel up to 3 inches. Mediterranean Mussels up to 5 inches. California mussel up to 6 inches. Oblong shape. Shell: Blue-black or brown shell. Habitat: Attaches to rocks, pilings, boats, gravel, or other hard surfaces in the intertidal zone. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551678202486-EYJP0SXS8TO9E5RJUJQS/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.37.23+PM.png Bivalves - Pacific Oyster (Copy) Pacific Oyster Size and Shape: Up to 12 inches for some species. Oblong with irregular, wavy edges.Shell: Chalky white or grey. Habitat: Rocky beaches in the intertidal zone. www.doh.wa.gov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551678364630-SCG6Q1IB85QZDH6PE16Y/Screen+Shot+2019-03-03+at+9.45.31+PM.png Bivalves - Olympia Oyster (Copy) Olympia Oyster Size and Shape: Up to 3 inches for some species. The shell can be rounded or elongated and is white to purplish black and may be striped with yellow or brown. Unlike most bivalves, the Olympia oyster's shell lacks the periostracum, which is the outermost coating of shell that prevents erosion of the underlying shell. The color of the oyster's flesh is white to a light olive green. Habitat: Bays and estuaries, attached to rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c2ef4a096e76f09093c3319/1551686668927-UEFWNJL6VMJO7LIKRANG/Screen+Shot+2019-03-04+at+12.02.58+AM.png Bivalves - Pink Scallops (Copy) Pink Scallops Pink & Spiny Scallops, often referred to as Singing Scallops because of the way they swim through the water as if flapping their mouths, have beautiful, colorful shells up to 3 inches wide. They are cooked in the shell or eaten raw like half-shell oysters. In either case, the whole animal is eaten, not just the abductor muscle like most scallops. Often, brilliantly colored orange roe surrounds the meat adding complexity to the flavor. Jones Family Farms’ (orcas Is) is the sole source. 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