Clams (Hard)

Note: bag limit is reduced to 50 clams for non-residents. It is unlawful for any person to attempt to take, catch, kill or reduce to possession any hard clams with a device other than a hand-held rake with a head no wider than fourteen (14) inches measured perpendicular to the tines and a straight handle not in excess of seven (7) feet in length. It is unlawful to harvest hard clams from one-half hour after sunset through one-half hour before sunrise. Clamming is prohibited in eel grass beds marked with white PVC pipes and signs. Questions regarding shellfish harvesting closures should be directed to the Watershed Assessment Section Shellfish and Recreational Waters Programs 1-302-739-9939.