Commercial Fishing - Commercial Clam Restrictions

Species Season Permitted Times Bushel Limit Minimum Size Refrigeration Required
Soft Shell
(Mya arenaria)

May 15 - Sep. 30

½ hour before sunrise to
2:00 p.m.

15

2"

Yes
4/1 thru 9/30

Soft Shell
(Mya arenaria)

Oct. 1 - May 14

½ hour before sunrise to
2:00 p.m

8 2" Yes
4/1 thru 9/30
Razor (Tagelus)

Jan. 1 - Dec. 31

½ hour before sunrise to
2:00 p.m

None

None


No

No clamming on Sundays

Summary of Soft Shell Clam Regulations.

The Potomac River Fisheries Commission coordinates regulations with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) and the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, (DGIF) and with the other Atlantic coastal states through the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC).