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Clam digging is a dirty, fun, wet, and popular
activity in Alaska. The best place to go clam digging is just a
short 30 mile drive from Kenai to Clam Gulch, located at Mile Post
117.5 of the Sterling Highway. Children and adults alike try their
hand at digging razor clams. The bag limit, although you should
always check the Department
of Fish Game, is currently 60 per person per day regardless
of size or condition. Be careful when digging for clams, their shells
are sharp and can cut you easily. There are two methods of clam
digging. One is to use a clam shovel, you can pick one of these
up at almost any local store. The other method is to use a pipe
or tube. The best time to harvest clams is at tides of minus 2.0
feet or lower. To get a tide book and further information on how
to dig, clean, and prepare clams stop by the Kenai Visitors and
Cultural Center.
Digging
Razor Clams
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Place shovel blade 4 to 6 inches seaward to
clam show. Push straight down, keeping blade vertical. |
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Remove sand with lifting motion and try twisting
shovel at same time. Keep blade early vertical to avoid contct
with clam. |
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Succeeding shovelsful expose the clam enought
to reach down and grasp it's shell. |
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