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HARVEST PROFILE: This beach has a large population of Manila clams. Small clams are especially abundant on this beach and the minimum size for clams on Quilcene Bay WDFW Tidelands is 1 1/4 inches. The size limit on all other beaches is 1 1/2 inches. There are also some native littleneck clams and eastern softshell clams on this beach, but they are not as abundant as the Manila clams.
There is a good population of oysters
on these tidelands. Oysters from less accessible areas of Quilcene Bay have been transplanted to Quilcene WDFW Tidelands.
COOK ALL SHELLFISH: To learn about Vibriosis in
oysters and other shellfish
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DIRECTIONS TO SITE:
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From the south, follow Highway 101 to Quilcene and turn right at the Whistling Oyster Tavern onto Linger Longer Road. Follow Linger Longer Rd. about one mile to the WDFW parking area on the left.
From the north, follow either Highway 101 or Center Road to Quilcene and turn left at the Whistling Oyster Tavern onto Linger Longer Road; follow about one mile to the WDFW parking area. FACILITIES: A vault toilet is located at the northernmost of the two small parking lots.
There are no trash receptacles at this site. Please pack out your garbage. From the southernmost of the two parking lots, walk down the embankment and follow the marked path out to the tidelands;
don't stray outside the marked path or you'll end up in soft mud. Private tideland boundaries adjacent to the WDFW tidelands are marked with white
fiberglass posts.
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Please check the Fishing and Shellfishing Regulations for latest information on closures or emergency updates.