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Bay boats have a low profile. They are designed for use in shallow waters of large shallow bays, estuaries or near shore. Bay boats are 18'â24' in length and are fiberglass because they are used in salt or brackish waters. They have more freeboard than a flats boat.
As a rule, recreational clamming is best in shallow waters where the tide draws down to thigh-deep or less. Sandbars and shallow flats in bay or harbor waters are ideal clam habitat. Most areas surrounding marinas are closed to clamming.