West Cook Inlet Razor Clams
Ninilchik
Today
Getting there
- Access
- Charter operators take clammers across to dig from the Deep Creek and Anchor Point tractor launches. Private boats can go from there, the Homer Harbor, or City of Kenai dock, but be sure your boat is sea worthy for crossing Cook Inlet. Planes also from the Kenai Peninsula over and land on the beaches to access the razor clam digging.
- Drive from Anchorage
- 3h33 to Ninilchik, the nearest town on our road map
- Drive from Fairbanks
- Full day, 10h07 to Ninilchik, the nearest town on our road map
- Water
- Saltwater
- Best time
- April through September (open year round, but mostly inaccessible during winter months)
- Regulations
- ADF&G regulations
Part of Homer Area.
What it is like
Anglers can dig for razor clams on the West side of Cook Inlet, primarily at Polly Creek or Crescent River Bar. The east side of Cook Inlet (from the Kenai River to the tip of the Homer Spit) is currently closed to digging for razor clams.