Our experience last year showed that we have enough clams on those two beaches to provide some additional days of digging.

We're especially pleased that we'll be able to offer folks the opportunity to dig their way into the new year, with the low tide on New Year's Eve.

I am very proud of this team and what they accomplished this year. The character that these guys showed working hard every day in practice and then with that drive to the playoffs was great.

The bottom line is, any stream or lake we are stocking is going to provide a quality fishing experience, and the number is not the judge of that. If people are so focused on the numbers, they are missing out on some really good fishing opportunities right in their own backyards.

There is going to be plenty of good digging.

It is a really classic Northwest way to ring in the New Year, that's for sure. If the weather is good, it's going to be great.