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Jul 26, 2022 13:36:14   #
Deebs Loc: Felton Delaware
 
I posted a question a couple of weeks ago. I asked why the clamming season was so short, and I was told by three people on this site that you can clam now. No problem. Three gentlemen told me that. I called the game warden’s office. They said I would be ticketed and fined. The season is December to end of April. Like I said in my first post, New England girls clam with their toes. No rake. But I won’t be able to put my feet in then. To cold. Oh well. It is a darn good thing I checked one more time. The moral of this story is, please be sure you give out correct information. Happy fishing

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Jul 26, 2022 13:48:08   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
Deebs wrote:
I posted a question a couple of weeks ago. I asked why the clamming season was so short, and I was told by three people on this site that you can clam now. No problem. Three gentlemen told me that. I called the game warden’s office. They said I would be ticketed and fined. The season is December to end of April. Like I said in my first post, New England girls clam with their toes. No rake. But I won’t be able to put my feet in then. To cold. Oh well. It is a darn good thing I checked one more time. The moral of this story is, please be sure you give out correct information. Happy fishing
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That's why you check with the PROPPER authorities before you take fish or game in a particular area. Some places are closed and others open very near one another. ALWAYS best to check with Fish and Game first if there's any question. Very glad you did.

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Jul 26, 2022 13:51:09   #
Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio
 
Deebs wrote:
I posted a question a couple of weeks ago. I asked why the clamming season was so short, and I was told by three people on this site that you can clam now. No problem. Three gentlemen told me that. I called the game warden’s office. They said I would be ticketed and fined. The season is December to end of April. Like I said in my first post, New England girls clam with their toes. No rake. But I won’t be able to put my feet in then. To cold. Oh well. It is a darn good thing I checked one more time. The moral of this story is, please be sure you give out correct information. Happy fishing
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Deebs glad ya called 😳

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Jul 26, 2022 13:53:00   #
DoryMan Loc: Southern Maine
 
Don’t forget the old adage - Only eat shellfish in months spelled with an R. In other words, all months except May, June, July, and August.

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Jul 26, 2022 13:56:09   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
DoryMan wrote:
Don’t forget the old adage - Only eat shellfish in months spelled with an R. In other words, all months except May, June, July, and August.


Hmmm, that's what they say bout eatin squirrels and rabbits too.

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Jul 26, 2022 14:03:34   #
Barnacles Loc: Northern California
 
Deebs, We stagers aren't all from your area. The rules are different everywhere you go.
As complicated as the rules are where I live, I'd have trouble enough trying to tell you what, where and when is legal here - No way I could answer your question when we're talking about another part of the country.

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Jul 26, 2022 14:08:45   #
plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland
 
Deebs wrote:
I posted a question a couple of weeks ago. I asked why the clamming season was so short, and I was told by three people on this site that you can clam now. No problem. Three gentlemen told me that. I called the game warden’s office. They said I would be ticketed and fined. The season is December to end of April. Like I said in my first post, New England girls clam with their toes. No rake. But I won’t be able to put my feet in then. To cold. Oh well. It is a darn good thing I checked one more time. The moral of this story is, please be sure you give out correct information. Happy fishing
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Deeps your previous source of info was somewhat correct. Then again what i am posting is internet source. Always best to check with local warden first.

Clamming Season in Delaware
The seasonal clamming activities in Delaware start on the 1st of December every year. It is undoubtedly a great way to kick start the holiday spirit by taking your family for a bit of clamming fun. Furthermore, opening up the clamming season in December has a few noticeable benefits as well.

During the summer, bacteria levels in the water are very high, which pose a contamination risk.
There is no water traffic like boaters or swimmers. You can peacefully enjoy digging up clams with the fam.
Also, the water clears up during this time of the year due to lesser microorganism levels and fewer people milling about, which makes spotting and raking up the clams easier.


Primary Clams Looked for in Delaware
There are a number of different clam species that exist in the Delaware waters. However, clammers consider only a few of them to be of value. One of these is the hard clam, also called the Mercenaria mercenaria. You can abundantly find it at the Indian River Bay and the Rehoboth Bay. It also holds high commercial and recreational value. The exterior is a smooth, hard grey surface with brown lines running horizontally along it. Meanwhile, the interior is white with a purple mark on it.


Hard Clams, These clams are incredibly abundant in Delaware and have a minimum size of 1 ½ inch. Other clam species like surf clams, razor clams, mussels, and oysters are also available in Delaware, but you will find them in smaller amounts. Hard clams are generally found about 1 or 2 inches within the sand at the bottom of the water, so they require a bit of digging up. They tend to feed on algae and other microorganisms in the water using a special organ called a siphon that helps filter out their food from the water.

You can harvest these clams all year round, but you require a fishing license to calm them in Delaware. You can dig up to 100 hard clams per person if you’re a Delaware resident and 50 hard clams per person if you’re a visitor.

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Jul 26, 2022 14:41:07   #
bknecht Loc: Northeast pa
 
Deebs wrote:
I posted a question a couple of weeks ago. I asked why the clamming season was so short, and I was told by three people on this site that you can clam now. No problem. Three gentlemen told me that. I called the game warden’s office. They said I would be ticketed and fined. The season is December to end of April. Like I said in my first post, New England girls clam with their toes. No rake. But I won’t be able to put my feet in then. To cold. Oh well. It is a darn good thing I checked one more time. The moral of this story is, please be sure you give out correct information. Happy fishing
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We often have guys come into the shop that ask about specific hunting and fishing regulations. I no longer give any advice on my interpretations whatsoever and now tell them to read the regulations and decide for themselves. Some of the laws are so complex that you’d need an attorney to make any sense of them.

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Jul 26, 2022 14:47:51   #
plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland
 
bknecht wrote:
We often have guys come into the shop that ask about specific hunting and fishing regulations. I no longer give any advice on my interpretations whatsoever and now tell them to read the regulations and decide for themselves. Some of the laws are so complex that you’d need an attorney to make any sense of them.


With you there bk. Odds are pretty good on pulling up local DNR sites, the info is up to date on them.

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Jul 26, 2022 15:40:47   #
Huntm22 Loc: Northern Utah. - West Haven
 
Deebs wrote:
I posted a question a couple of weeks ago. I asked why the clamming season was so short, and I was told by three people on this site that you can clam now. No problem. Three gentlemen told me that. I called the game warden’s office. They said I would be ticketed and fined. The season is December to end of April. Like I said in my first post, New England girls clam with their toes. No rake. But I won’t be able to put my feet in then. To cold. Oh well. It is a darn good thing I checked one more time. The moral of this story is, please be sure you give out correct information. Happy fishing
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Moral of the story is check with the local authorities for current regulations!!!! That should be mandatory as far as I’m concerned.

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Jul 26, 2022 18:50:02   #
Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina
 
Deebs wrote:
I posted a question a couple of weeks ago. I asked why the clamming season was so short, and I was told by three people on this site that you can clam now. No problem. Three gentlemen told me that. I called the game warden’s office. They said I would be ticketed and fined. The season is December to end of April. Like I said in my first post, New England girls clam with their toes. No rake. But I won’t be able to put my feet in then. To cold. Oh well. It is a darn good thing I checked one more time. The moral of this story is, please be sure you give out correct information. Happy fishing
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I looked at your first post and only one person answered you post and gave you false information (MCgraveytrain). No other from here posted anything. And he was from Del. Most, no almost all of us would not give bad advice. Sorry got the wrong advice but don't give up on us. We try hard to help everybody out.

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Jul 26, 2022 20:11:55   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
Deebs wrote:
I posted a question a couple of weeks ago. I asked why the clamming season was so short, and I was told by three people on this site that you can clam now. No problem. Three gentlemen told me that. I called the game warden’s office. They said I would be ticketed and fined. The season is December to end of April. Like I said in my first post, New England girls clam with their toes. No rake. But I won’t be able to put my feet in then. To cold. Oh well. It is a darn good thing I checked one more time. The moral of this story is, please be sure you give out correct information. Happy fishing
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The moral of the story is DON'T ASK COMPLETE STRANGERS LEGALITY QUESTIONS. Due your due diligence, and ask the proper authority for your question.

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Jul 27, 2022 09:58:20   #
kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ
 
Deebs wrote:
I posted a question a couple of weeks ago. I asked why the clamming season was so short, and I was told by three people on this site that you can clam now. No problem. Three gentlemen told me that. I called the game warden’s office. They said I would be ticketed and fined. The season is December to end of April. Like I said in my first post, New England girls clam with their toes. No rake. But I won’t be able to put my feet in then. To cold. Oh well. It is a darn good thing I checked one more time. The moral of this story is, please be sure you give out correct information. Happy fishing
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Just talked with a couple guys at Island Beach NJ who had a third of a bucket they got with their toes. Come on over to Jersey!!

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Jul 27, 2022 11:30:37   #
bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington
 
DoryMan wrote:
Don’t forget the old adage - Only eat shellfish in months spelled with an R. In other words, all months except May, June, July, and August.


We used to use that month with R thing back in the day. That does not always work. Paralytic shellfish poisoning can not read the calendar. Most areas on the West Coast are now tested regularly. There is a constantly updated Health Department report that is available on the internet. Here in Washington we were able to clam certain areas all last year with no red tide. This year, the same areas were hit in April. There is also pollution and a new digestive critter that can make life miserable but not usually deadly that the health department reports on. Season wise in my area, the season is all year, but can change daily by "emergency rule change". so it is important to check the Health Department before you go as well as the Emergency rules. It can be open on one side of a bay and closed on another. It can also be open for some species but not others as butter clams for example retain the poison longer than other clams.

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Jul 27, 2022 13:45:27   #
Jim Kay Loc: Franklin, Virginia
 
Deebs wrote:
I posted a question a couple of weeks ago. I asked why the clamming season was so short, and I was told by three people on this site that you can clam now. No problem. Three gentlemen told me that. I called the game warden’s office. They said I would be ticketed and fined. The season is December to end of April. Like I said in my first post, New England girls clam with their toes. No rake. But I won’t be able to put my feet in then. To cold. Oh well. It is a darn good thing I checked one more time. The moral of this story is, please be sure you give out correct information. Happy fishing
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Even without the season constraints, clams (and oysters and mussels are not fit for eating in warm months (those with an "R" in them. I cannot imagine putting my feet in the water in the winter either.

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