OLYMPIA – Clam diggers today got the green light to proceed with the second razor clam dig of the fall season, starting Friday, Nov. 3, on evening tides at three of Washington’s ocean beaches.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the digs at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, and Mocrocks beaches after a series of marine toxin tests confirmed that the clams there are safe to eat.

The beaches will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 3 to 5. One beach – Twin Harbors – will also be open for a fourth evening of digging Monday, Nov. 6. Digging will be restricted to the hours between noon and midnight each day at the three beaches.

WDFW’s Dan Ayres recommends that diggers start digging at least one hour before low tide for best results. Low tides for the upcoming openings are:

? Friday, Nov. 3 (4:32 p.m. -0.3) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks

? Saturday, Nov. 4 (5:23 p.m. -1.1) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks

? Sunday, Nov. 5 (6:11 p.m. -1.6) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks

? Monday, Nov. 6 (6:59 p.m. -1.7) Twin Harbors only

Under WDFW rules, harvesters may take no more than 15 razor clams and must keep the first 15 taken, regardless of size or condition. Each digger’s limit must be kept in a separate container.

Another dig is tentatively set for Dec. 2 to 3 at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks and Kalaloch beaches if a new series of marine toxin tests shows the clams at those beaches are still safe to eat.

Another opening is also scheduled over the New Year’s holiday, with evening digs tentatively scheduled Dec. 31 at all five ocean beaches – including Copalis – and continuing Jan. 1 at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks and Kalaloch.

Dates and evening low tides for those digs, still pending the results of future marine toxin tests, are as follows:

? Saturday, Dec. 2 (4:16 p.m. -0.4) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks, Kalaloch

? Sunday, Dec. 3 (5:07 p.m. -1.0) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks, Kalaloch

? Monday, Dec. 4 (5:56 p.m. -1.3) Twin Harbors only

? Sunday, Dec. 31 (4:00 p.m. -0.0) all beaches, including Copalis

? Monday, Jan. 1, (4:53 p.m. -0.3) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks and Kalaloch

? Tuesday, Jan. 2, (5:43 p.m. -0.5) Twin Harbors only