I would like to take my boys to dig some clams but I haven’t ever looked for them in the Charleston area. I live on James Island and haven’t tried to find them in over 30 years. Any pointers? I remember looking for the keyhole and digging with a rake… it seemed pretty easy where I was then… that’s about all I remember.
thanks in advance for any help
I love those little clams and this is the best time of year to find them 
Unfortunately they are illegal to harvest from mid May until the first of October, and then are supposed to be taken only from “approved” harvesting areas. See maps http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/shellfish/regs.html
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Clams Typically closed May 16 ? Sept. 30; may be shortened or extended by the SCDNR. Call 843-953-9300 for season dates. Possession Limit: 1/2 U.S. bushel per person per day from public or state shellfish grounds; No boat, vehicle, or boat/ vehicle combination may contain more then 3 personal limits regardless of the number of people on the boat or in the vehicle. Size Limit: 1-inch minimum thickness A person may relationally harvest shellfish (oysters and/or clams) no more than 2 days per 7 day period
That being said, look in the areas where the sand line of a beach meets the grass/mud line of the marsh.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Cracker Built Custom Boats
“Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made.” -Robert N. Rose
thanks cracker larry, this is the kind of info I was hoping for
I never figured I was hurting a soul by digging a few clams in the summer:smiley:
Capt. Larry Teuton
Cracker Built Custom Boats
“Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made.” -Robert N. Rose
I’ve seen commercial looking guys underneath the iop connector in ICW knee deep in mud… I assume they were looking for clams.
You have to go to public shellfish grounds, the maps are available on the DNR website.
Otherwise you might be harvesting from a commercial lease and with out permission, that is illegal.
Does anyone not read anymore?
Cracker Larry kinda nailed it in the second post…
Sorry DandG…how’s the university of clemson doing?