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This is a saltwater fish ruler specification document from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) for the period of July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025. The document details sizing requirements and bag limits for commonly caught fish in state waters up to three miles offshore. The ruler includes measurement specifications for multiple fish species including Red Snapper (20" TL minimum), Dolphin (20" FL minimum), Cobia (36" FL minimum), Greater Amberjack (28" FL minimum), Black Drum (14" TL minimum, 27" TL maximum), and Red Drum (15" TL minimum, 23" TL maximum).

The document includes comprehensive daily bag limits for 24 different species, with notable restrictions such as 10 Dolphin per person (not exceeding 54 per boat), 5 Flounder (not exceeding 10 per boat), and complete prohibitions on Gafftopsail and Hardhead Catfish. The ruler also includes measurement guidelines for shellfish like clams (1" minimum thickness) and blue crabs (5" point to point minimum). Additional features include a QR code for the FishRules App and contact information for reporting violations through the 24-hour SCDNR hotline at 1-800-922-5431.

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SALTWATER FISH RULER

July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025*

24-14213

Total Length (TL)

Fork Length (FL)

Measuring Your Fish

* Includes rules for most commonly caught fish in state waters (up to three miles o�shore). Check SCDNR Hunting and Fishing Regulations Guide and website, or use the FishRules App for any current changes. All finfish and sharks subject to size limits must be landed with head and tail intact. This ruler is intended for informational purposes only.

Report violations to 24-hr SCDNR hotline: 1-800-922-5431 www.dnr.sc.gov

MINIMUM

(20" TL)

RED SNAPPER

(20" FL)

DOLPHIN

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Bag Limits (fish/person/day) Aggregate Bag Limit:

Atlantic Croaker, Spot, Whiting - 50

Atlantic Sharpnose - 1 Black Drum - 5 Black Sea Bass - 7 Bluefish - 3 (5 for-hire trips) Bonnethead - 1 Clams - 1/2 bushel (no more than 2 per 7-day period)

Cobia Closed Season In state waters south of 032° 31.0’ N lat (Jeremy Inlet, Edisto Island): Closed May 1 to May 31 Bag Limit In state waters south of 032° 31.0’ N lat (Jeremy Inlet, Edisto Island): 1 per person per day and not to exceed 3/boat/day. In federal and all other state waters: 1 per person per day and not to exceed 6/boat/day Dolphin - 10 (not to exceed 54/boat/day) Flounder- 5 (not to exceed 10/boat/day) Ga�topsail (Saltwater) Catfish - 0 (prohibited) Greater Amberjack - 1 (except April, 1 per vessel per trip)

Hardhead Catfish - 0 (prohibited)

King Mackerel - 3 Oysters - 2 bushels (no more than 2 per 7-day period)

Red Drum - 2 (not to exceed 6/boat/day)

Red Snapper- 2 (no possession in federal waters)

Sheepshead - 10 (not to exceed 30/boat/day) Spadefish - 10 (not to exceed 30/boat/day)

Spanish Mackerel - 15 Spotted Seatrout - 10

Striped Bass - 3

• Min. size 26” TL

• No retention June 16-Sept. 30 except:

• Saltwater section of Savannah River, 2 fish creel year-round & 27” TL

Tarpon - 1 Tripletail - 3 (not to exceed 9/boat/day)

Wahoo - 2 Weakfish - 1

MINIMUM

(36" FL)

COBIA

MINIMUM

(28" FL)

GREATER

AMBERJACK

MAXIMUM

(27" TL)

BLACK

DRUM

MAXIMUM

(23" TL)

RED

DRUM

MINIMUM

(24" FL)

KING

MACKEREL

MINIMUM

(1" THICKNESS)

CLAM

MINIMUM

(5" POINT TO POINT)

BLUE CRAB

MINIMUM

(15" TL)

RED DRUM

MINIMUM

(12" TL)

WEAKFISH

(12" FL)

SPANISH

MACKEREL

MINIMUM

(13" TL)

BLACK

SEA BASS

MINIMUM

(18" TL)

TRIPLETAIL

MINIMUM

(16" TL)

FLOUNDER

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Please report tagged fish recaptures online at www.dnr.sc.gov/fishtag

MINIMUM

(14" TL)

BLACK DRUM

SPOTTED

SEATROUT

SHEEPSHEAD

SPADEFISH

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