Clams
Shop clams for sale by type and preparation: live Maine soft-shell steamers, live hard-shell littlenecks or prepared stuffed clams. Steamers are sold by the pound, while littlenecks and stuffed clams come in 12-count packs. Choose the format that fits your seafood meal.
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Choose live clams or a prepared clam dish
Soft-shell Maine steamer clams
Gulf of Maine Steamer Clams are harvested by local Maine clam diggers and supplied live in 1 lb. quantities. Their tender meat suits a traditional steamed-clam meal. Soft-shell steamers have a visible siphon and are different from hard-shell littlenecks.
Hard-shell Maine littlenecks
Maine Littleneck Clams arrive live in a 12-count pack. Choose them for steaming or adding to pasta and other cooked dishes. Count-based packs make it easier to allocate a particular number of clams per plate; the shells still contribute to their total weight.
Stuffed clams for the oven
Stuffed Clams in Natural Shells come as 12 prepared clams with a seasoned breadcrumb filling. They are a separate prepared product, not live clams. Follow the package cooking instructions for an appetizer or a seafood side.
Chowder or a clambake package
Choose 16 oz. New England clam chowder for a heat-and-serve recipe, or a lobster clambake dinner for live clams with lobster and accompaniments. Check the dinner's full contents and guest count before ordering.
A quick reference before your clam dinner
Compare pounds with pounds and counts with counts. One pound of shell-on steamers is not one pound of extracted clam meat, and a 12-count littleneck pack is not interchangeable with 12 stuffed clams. Plan around whether clams are the main dish, a starter or part of a clambake.
Arrange to receive live clams promptly and follow their live-shellfish handling instructions. Use the complete steamer guide for cleaning, cooking and siphon preparation. Prepared stuffed clams and chowder have their own storage and heating directions. Check available delivery dates and charges at checkout.
Frequently asked questions
Steamers are soft-shell clams with a visible siphon and are sold here by the pound. Littlenecks are hard-shell clams supplied live in 12-count packs.
Steamer orders are measured by weight, so their count varies. Littleneck and stuffed-clam packs each contain 12, but they are different products.
No. Stuffed clams are a prepared breadcrumb-filled dish that requires its own package cooking steps. Steamers and littlenecks arrive live.
Our steamer clams are harvested by local clam diggers in Maine. Our live littlenecks are also sourced in Maine. See each product for its sourcing details.
Use the steamer-clam cooking guide linked above. It covers preparation beyond this brief buying reference; follow your product's handling instructions as well.
Let customers speak for us
Lobsters were fabulous
Amazing. The lobster arrived ahead of time and put the box in the fridge as suggested. Later cooked them they were huge. Plenty of meat had to crack claw with a hammer. Worth every penny
Perfect! Came exactly when I requested it, still frozen and loved every bit. Will order again!
Great service & experience
My brother Paul, and I ordered lobsters, clams, and chowder to be delivered to our brother and his wife in Bay City, Michigan to celebrate their 35th anniversary. They arrived on time, exactly as promised and the quality and condition of everything was superb! They had enough for a lobster boil and lobster rolls the next day! I have already recommended Maine Lobster Now to friends and family in Texas and Florida.
Wonderful clams with lobster bisque, put in the 2 free lobster tails I received with my purchase, did a seafood boil with the rest of my order, 32 people ate till their heart’s content, everyone asked me where I got the seafood, Maine lobster now will have many new customers. Thanks again for your support and service for delivering the best lobster and on the day I wanted.
The flavor is incredible
As a displaced Mainer with older children who have vacation memories of these dogs from birthday party picnics at Fort Knox, schodic point and steamed at the Bangor State Fair. We broke down the large package and froze so we can bring them out when we have other displaced Maine friends come by who are willing to balance their 'red dye' intake for a day. Memories are re-activated from eyes, nose, and mouth.
Five stars they were amazing
Great taste and made for the main part of a very special birthday celebration!!
Amazing!!
Delicious Dinner! This is the second time we have ordered lobster from you. The order process is easy, the lobsters arrived nicely packed. The kids at our party had fun unpacking them and prepping them for dinner. Once cooked, the lobsters were delicious and were the centerpiece of our Clam Bake!
I have been trading with Maine Lobster for 10 years now (?). I have never been disappointed. Raised in New England and living in So Cal I need a good lobster. I’ve purchased, lobsters, clams, mussels, snow crab, bisque and was only disappointed 1ce when UPS screwed up my delivery. Maine Lobster stood behind me.
I ordered 2 lbs of Lobster meat and appreciated it came in 1 lb packs not a 2 lb pack. This is always my preference going forward not a 2 ln pack which is not convenient.
I ordered lobster dinners with all of the fixings for my son’s 40 birthday in Montana! Even when there was a delivery issue, the Maine Lobster rectified it immediately! Everything was delicious and perfect for days!