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HARVEST PROFILE: Case Shoal is a good place to dig for butter clams in cobble substrate. Some large native littleneck clams can be found here as well. Horse clams can be found in the sandy substrate portions of Case Shoal, but these areas are only exposed at extreme low tides (minus two feet or lower).
COOK ALL SHELLFISH: To learn about Vibriosis in oysters and other shellfish click here .
DIRECTIONS TO SITE: Case Shoal is surrounded by water and
accessible by boat only. The only landmark other than the shoal itself is the navigation day marker on the south end of the shoal (Map).
The closest boat ramps are: W.R. Hicks County Park ramp, located on Shine Road, the ramp at the west end of the Hood Canal Bridge, and Salsbury County Park ramp, located on Wheeler Street west of Port Gamble.
Salsbury County Park ramp is the better of the three ramps and has a dock.
The ramp at the Hood Canal Bridge is useable during nearly all tidal cycles, but has limited parking.
Approximate GPS coordinates of the navigation marker at the south end of Case Shoal are:
47.8455º N, 122.671º W.
FACILITIES:
None. The closest facilities to Case Shoal are at Salsbury County Park.
Click here for Washington tides Click here for crab regulations To return to the Beach Map Page, click on Shellfish Regulations at the top of this page.
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Please check the Fishing and Shellfishing Regulations for latest information on closures or emergency updates.
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