Bites
Quick Reads for Curious Locals.
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Quick Reads for Curious Locals.
Do you have a news bite ? Send it to the The Drift. We want to hear from the community.
Razor clam digs have been approved for Twin Harbors from March 17 -24.
March 17, 6:21 p.m.; 0.2 feet
March 18, 6:54 p.m.; 0.3 feet
March 19, 7:28 p.m.; 0.5 feet
March 20, 8:00 a.m.; -0.1 feet
March 21, 8:43 a.m.; -0.5 feet
March 22, 9:29 a.m.; -0.6 feet
March 23, 10:22 a.m.; -0.5 feet
March 24, 11:21 a.m.; -0.1 feet;
Bottomfish and lingcod season opens March 14 through Oct. 17, 2026
Daily bag limit of two lingcod per angler no minimum size limit
Rockfish: Bag limit is seven. The sublimit for canary rockfish is five. Possession of copper rockfish, quillback rockfish, and vermilion rockfish is prohibited in May, June, and July.
Westport-Ocean Shores (Marine Area 2): All-depth fishery is open from April 30 through May 31 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays only; and from June 2 through June 30 on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays only. Fishing may close before June 30 if the quota is taken. If quota remains after June 30, then the fishery may be open up to seven days per week in August and September. This area will be managed to an overall quota of 65,857 pounds.
From now through April of 2026, the Westport South Beach Historical Society presents a beachcombing challenge: 1000 Japanese glass fishing floats are being released along Westport beaches with the goal of tidal landings so that everyone has a chance to score a find during beachcombing season.