UPDATED OCTOBER 5, 2026
Oregon closed razor-clam harvesting coastwide October 2 after recent samples exceeded the state’s 20 ppm domoic-acid safety threshold. The joint ODA and ODFW announcement includes Clatsop Beach.
Does Oregon’s closure mean Washington is closed?
No. Washington independently tests its beaches and makes its own opening decisions. Oregon’s closure does not automatically close Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis or Mocrocks.
That also does not mean a Washington dig is confirmed. Proposed dates remain subject to required marine-toxin testing and final WDFW approval.
The Washington field report
These are the latest published Washington results we retrieved from WDFW’s official tables. Their September sample dates matter: they are not October test results.
LAST VERIFIED: October 8, 2026
Manually verified dig status: October 8, 2026. The September laboratory readings below are historical and do not establish current safety or permission to harvest.
LONG BEACH
MANUALLY VERIFIED DIG STATUS
POSTPONED — October 9–14 digs postponed, where previously scheduled. No confirmed replacement dates.
Originally scheduled: October 9, 2026; October 10, 2026; October 11, 2026; October 12, 2026; October 13, 2026; October 14, 2026.
Last verified: October 8, 2026. No confirmed replacement dates.
Historical laboratory reading: 5 ppm, sampled September 11, 2026. This older reading does not establish current safety or permission to harvest. WDFW laboratory results.
OFFICIAL DIG STATUS: POSTPONED
October 9–14 scheduled digs postponed. No confirmed replacement dates.
OFFICIAL WDFW STATUS →TWIN HARBORS
MANUALLY VERIFIED DIG STATUS
POSTPONED — October 9–14 digs postponed, where previously scheduled. No confirmed replacement dates.
Originally scheduled: October 9, 2026; October 10, 2026; October 11, 2026; October 12, 2026; October 13, 2026; October 14, 2026.
Last verified: October 8, 2026. No confirmed replacement dates.
Historical laboratory reading: 3 ppm, sampled September 11, 2026. This older reading does not establish current safety or permission to harvest. WDFW laboratory results.
OFFICIAL DIG STATUS: POSTPONED
October 9–14 scheduled digs postponed. No confirmed replacement dates.
OFFICIAL WDFW STATUS →COPALIS
MANUALLY VERIFIED DIG STATUS
POSTPONED — October 9–14 digs postponed, where previously scheduled. No confirmed replacement dates.
Originally scheduled: October 11, 2026; October 12, 2026.
Last verified: October 8, 2026. No confirmed replacement dates.
Historical laboratory reading: 2 ppm, sampled September 10, 2026. This older reading does not establish current safety or permission to harvest. WDFW laboratory results.
OFFICIAL DIG STATUS: POSTPONED
October 9–14 scheduled digs postponed. No confirmed replacement dates.
OFFICIAL WDFW STATUS →MOCROCKS
MANUALLY VERIFIED DIG STATUS
POSTPONED — October 9–14 digs postponed, where previously scheduled. No confirmed replacement dates.
Originally scheduled: October 9, 2026; October 10, 2026; October 13, 2026.
Last verified: October 8, 2026. No confirmed replacement dates.
Historical laboratory reading: 2 ppm, sampled September 10, 2026. This older reading does not establish current safety or permission to harvest. WDFW laboratory results.
OFFICIAL DIG STATUS: POSTPONED
October 9–14 scheduled digs postponed. No confirmed replacement dates.
OFFICIAL WDFW STATUS →WASHINGTON DOMOIC ACID SAFETY THRESHOLD: 20 PPM
A result below 20 ppm is not approval to dig. Read the beach-specific WDFW notice before you leave.
October 9–14 scheduled digs are postponed until further notice. Future dates are tentative, subject to marine toxin testing and WDFW approval. Source: WDFW October 6 postponement announcement. Last verified October 8, 2026. Manually verified information; not a live status feed.
What should you do next?
The next round of Washington testing and WDFW’s beach-specific confirmation are what matter for your trip. Keep tentative plans flexible. Check the official opening, dates and hours before you drive or harvest.
WATCH THE TESTS.
WAIT FOR CONFIRMATION.
THEN GO.
For the explanation behind the readings and the 20 ppm threshold, use our permanent guide.
DOMOIC ACID & RAZOR CLAMMING →Oregon condition reported October 5, 2026. Verify the current Oregon status before planning an Oregon harvest.