Clam Finder

Long Island Sound field tool

Clam Finder helps you identify shellfish, learn the legal sizes, and log your haul. It's a helpful companion — not an official authority.

Only harvest from certified (open) waters. Shellfish from closed or uncertified areas can carry bacteria or biotoxins and make you seriously ill. Always check current closures.

Size and limit info here is general guidance. Confirm current rules with NY DEC and CT Dept. of Agriculture, and your town — they change and vary by location.

Get any required permit/license for your town or state, and never sell or barter a recreational catch.

I understand I must only harvest legal-size shellfish from certified open waters, and I'll verify current local regulations.

Be safe out there 🐚

Clam Finder

Good day for a dig.

Identify your catch, check the legal size, and log the haul — all from Long Island Sound.

Long Island Sound

Best at low tide

Ready to find some clams?

Point your camera at the wet sand and let AI Vision scan for siphon holes and movement.

How the AI helps

When you scan, Clam Finder reads the live video for the tell-tale signs experienced clammers look for:

Siphon holes — small dark dimples or "keyholes" where a clam's neck reaches the surface.

Sand disturbances — little donuts, bumps, or dimples in otherwise smooth sand.

Squirts & movement — a clam breathing can spit water as you walk past.

You can also teach it your sand (in Scan) so it learns what real signs look like where you dig. It's a helper, not a guarantee — always dig gently to confirm.

Recent sessions

Before you keep anything: make sure the area is open/certified and your catch meets the legal size. Check closures with NY DEC or CT Dept. of Agriculture.

AI Vision Scanner

Find clams in the sand

Point your camera at wet sand in shallow water. The scanner highlights dark siphon holes and little squirts of movement — likely clam signs.

LIVE

Tap Start scanning and sweep slowly over the wet sand.

Set your tide spot on Home to see the dig window here.

Or identify by sight

How it works, honestly: this is an on-device assist — it flags dark spots and movement in the live image, not a certified clam detector. "Heat view" is a contrast filter, not a real thermal sensor (phones don't have one). Always dig gently and measure to confirm.

Field guide

Know your catch

Clams and fish of the Long Island Sound — IDs, legal sizes, seasons and bait.

Sizes, seasons & limits shown are general 2026 guidance for NY & CT and can change. Always confirm current rules (NY DEC / CT Dept. of Agriculture) before keeping anything.

My log

Your hauls

Every session you log, with brag reports ready to share.

About & safety

Harvest safely & legally

Shellfish filter their surroundings, so they concentrate bacteria and biotoxins from polluted or uncertified water. Harvesting from closed areas can cause serious illness.

Always: harvest only from certified/open waters, check current closures (rain often triggers temporary closures), keep only legal-size shellfish, observe daily limits, and carry any required permit.

Official resources

App

Clear all data

Erase your logged sessions on this device

Clam Finder · v2 · field companion
Not an official authority. Verify all rules locally.

Teach the AI

Teach it your sand

Show the camera a few real clam signs (siphon holes, dimples, bubbles) and a few patches of empty sand. The app learns on your device — no internet after it loads.

Open the camera, point at the sand, and add examples.

How it works: an on-device AI (MobileNet) learns from your examples — nothing is uploaded. Add 5-10 of each from different angles & light. It's a learning aid, not a guarantee — always dig gently to confirm.