Butter clam
Butter clams are found in gravel, sand and mud in the lower estuary.
Razor clamming on the popular Clatsop County beaches reopens Oct. 1 after the annual conservation closure.
ODFW recommends people avoid harvesting and consuming softshell clams from the Alsea Bay estuary due to biotoxin risks.
Butter clams are found in gravel, sand and mud in the lower estuary.