South Carolina Fishing Regulations
Are you familiar with the fishing regulation in South Carolina?
It is never a bad idea to check it again before your next outing.
South Carolina Fishing License
Purchasing a fishing license you are helping to preserve the environment and also ensure that future generations can enjoy fishing as you are.
Among other things, your fishing license fees support fisheries and hatcheries management, education programs about fishing and conservation, protection of endangered species.
Here it is where you can get your fishing license.
Links to South Carolina Government Agencies
Here are a few websites of South Carolina's agencies involved in regulation and conservation.
South Carolina Fishing News
Check out what is the latest fishing buzz in South Carolina.
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IFA Redfish Tours Head to Georgetown, South Carolina
- NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – Inshore anglers from across the Carolinas and surrounding regions will converge at Georgetown, South Carolina, September 23-24, for the final regular-season events for the Atlantic Division of the 2017 IFA Redfish Tour Presented ..
- thefishingwire.com
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- 9/14/2017 6:45:00 AM
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Old steel bridge becoming fishing reef
- There, in over 300 feet of water, it will become part of the South Carolina Memorial Reef, providing habitat for fish and sea life on what was formerly a sandy stretch of seafloor. The Memorial Reef fund was started by an independent group of anglers who .
- northcarolinasportsman.com
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- 9/6/2017 6:15:00 AM
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Recovery: Restoring Decency to Tarpon Tournaments
- In 2013 South Carolina followed suit with a one-fish limit of 77 inches. After 1989, the year Florida made it illegal to kill a tarpon unless it exceeded the state record, the population surged; and fish piled back into Boca Grande Pass, a staging area for
- blog.nature.org
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- 9/5/2017 10:12:00 AM
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Coast Guard suspends search for 2 missing North Carolina boaters
- Their 22-foot fishing boat was found 15 miles east of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, hours after the Coast Guard announced the search had expanded south. “After an exhaustive search on the water and from the air over the past week, we made the difficult .
- WNCT
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- 9/4/2017 1:05:00 PM
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Upstate High School Students Compete in Lander Bass Fishing Tournament
- High school students from throughout Upstate South Carolina competed in the first annual Bearcat ... redeye or smallmouth bass reaching a minimum length of 12 inches. The fish were released after the official weigh-in. Earning first-place honors were ...
- gwdtoday.com
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- 9/3/2017 1:40:00 PM
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We need to act to save oceans
- It is estimated that by 2050 there will be as much plastic in the ocean as there are fish! Pollution has a very negative ... The governors of Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina are all opposed to the testing and drilling.
- bryancountynews.com
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- 9/3/2017 8:23:00 AM
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Coast Guard finds fishing boat; 2 North Carolina men missing
- Their 22-foot fishing boat was found 15 miles east of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, hours after the Coast Guard announced the search had expanded south. Petty Officer 1st Class Luke Clayton said Friday that the boat hadn't capsized, but was just floating
- Island Packet Online
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- 9/1/2017 11:12:00 PM
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Hunting and Fishing License Costs Rising
- That money goes to more food plots, stocking more fish, and hiring more than 40 game wardens. Again, how much your fees go up depends on what kind of license you get. South Carolina's prices are not going to change.
- WRDW-TV
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- 9/1/2017 8:59:00 PM
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Best Fall Bass Fishing in Palmetto State
- In either case, when you find the bass, the fishing can be outstanding. If the weather has been stable, it will still be hot in South Carolina and odds are the first part of the month will have bass holding in deeper water. Typically they’ll be 12- to 15 .
- gameandfishmag.com
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- 8/30/2017 4:43:00 PM
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Prime Fall Catfishing in Carolina
- The other creeks — Catawba, Paw, Steele and Boyds — also have catfish. However, if you fish on the South Carolina side, you must have a South Carolina fishing license.” Neeley begins trolling at the backs of the creeks in 8 to 10 feet of water ...
- gameandfishmag.com
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- 8/24/2017 4:11:00 PM
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Record year for Charleston Harbor Tarpon Release Tournament
- It's less than a month until the early teal season for South Carolina hunters (Sept. 15-30), and overall duck numbers remain high. According to a Ducks Unlimited news release based on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 2017 trends in duck breeding ...
- The Post and Courier
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- 8/20/2017 3:10:00 PM
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Smallmouth Experience Helped Foutz Adapt
- South Carolina's Lake Hartwell, the venue for that event, is just a 3-hour drive from Dayton. "It's probably going to be a little tough, but I've got to buckle down and stay in the books," he said. "Fishing's important, but education is just as important .
- BassFan
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- 8/18/2017 4:25:00 AM
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Great Pastor Fishing Trips
- I had the pleasure of fishing with Brad Lewis and his son. Brad is a great Pastor and is traveling from South Carolina for some Central Florida bass fishing. It is always a blessing to be part of these fishing trips and to be able to catch largemouth bass.
- bassonline.com
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- 8/16/2017 9:54:00 PM
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This Week on Outdoor Channel/Sportsman Channel/World Fishing Network
- Thursday evening brings explorations from the some of the most pristine fishing destinations in the Sunshine State on Florida Adventure Quest before cobia fishing and amazing swarms of amberjacks on top water fishing takes place in South Carolina on ...
- thefishingwire.com
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- 8/14/2017 6:53:00 AM
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Release Five Small Blues or Fish for One Big Bite?
- Releasing them all helps preserve the species, which is a priority for the South Carolina Governor’s Cup tournaments. A big fish is tremendously challenging, but it can be monotonous riding around waiting for that one bite. We fish mostly dink baits ...
- marlinmag.com
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- 8/14/2017 5:51:00 AM
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Bloomington's Albertson making a splash in Bass Fishing League
- The winning team from South Florence High School in South Carolina caught five fish weighing 43 pounds, 3 ounces. Blake Albertson participated in his final high school national championship, coming in 20th along with teammate Dillan White, who will be a ..
- Herald Times
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- 8/13/2017 7:09:00 AM
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Carolina Kid Edges Ahead at Murray
- Staying steadier than anyone else in the top group has helped the young South Carolina pro make his third straight Forrest Wood Cup top 10, and he is now driving hard for his first FLW win above the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League level. In second place
- flwfishing.com
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- 8/13/2017 2:15:00 AM
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Atkins, Gagliardi Both Crack 21 As Schoolers Rule
- Brandon Cobb, another South Carolina native who has top-10 finishes in his first two Cup appearances, logged 19-12, but would’ve had 20-04 if not for two dead fish. Reigning Angler of the Year Bryan Thrift, who has not finished lower than 7th in the ...
- BassFan
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- 8/12/2017 12:19:00 AM
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What's the craziest thing that's ever happened to you while fishing?
- If I’d fib about this, what else was I fibbing about? The truth is, it wasn’t a fib at all. I was fishing for bass in a Lee County, South Carolina farm pond with my friend Richie Boykin. We had the bass dialed in that day. If they weren’t hitting my ...
- northcarolinasportsman.com
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- 8/10/2017 5:39:00 PM
South Carolina Guides/Outfitters
Want to learn a new fishing technique or need some help for you next outing? Check out one of the guide/outfitter services listed below.
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South Carolina Fishing Clubs
Want to join an interest group near you?
Look up the following list of fishing clubs in South Carolina.
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