This weekend's extremely high and low tides are wreaking havoc as crews from York to Camp Ellis try to make sure that the roads are not washed out. As of Saturday morning at 7:00 AM, Camp Ellis was still in good shape. But the extremely high tide at 10:30 AM this morning may change that.

The lows, on the other hand, are a good thing for us fisherman who use clams for bait. The extreme low tides of this weekend, combined with the rough surf, will surely bring in a few surf clams. Clams that can be used for bait this summer. But the rough seas of today may make it too dangerous to harvest them.

There is a bright side to all this! Extremely low tides are fore-casted for the rest of the week. There will be an opportunities to harvest clams if the flats remain open. During heavy rains, many treatment plants have to open their flood gates to let water flow through. This equals poor water quality. And the flats are usually closed at this point. It really depends on how much rain we get. Be sure to check the Maine's Shellfish Hot Line before you proceed with any harvesting of Maine surf clams or any other clams for that matter!

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