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*See SCDNR Hunting and Fishing Regulations book and Website for updates and details to the exceptions. Special limits and regulations apply to SCDNR managed lands.

Check with State Parks, City Reservoirs or County Parks for special limits and regulations that apply to those areas.

This ruler is intended for informational purposes only.

23-13926 Freshwater Fish Ruler* July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024

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How to Measure a Fish TL = total length measure;

Tip of snout to tip of tail (excluding filaments).

Tail should be pinched.

American Eel: Recreational, 25 eels per person per day and 9 inch minimum size.

Crappie: Statewide, 20 per person per day and an 8 inch minimum size.

Largemouth: On Lakes Hartwell, Keowee, Russell (including the Lake Hartwell tail water), Robinson (Greenville County), Thurmond, Tugaloo, Yonah, Stevens Creek Reservoir, the Chattooga and Savannah Rivers. There is a 12 inch minimum size and 10 fish limit combined of largemouth, redeye (bartram’s), smallmouth or their hybrids per person per day.

Smallmouth: Statewide, minimum 12 inch size and no more than 5 fish limit combined of largemouth, redeye (bartram’s), smallmouth or their hybrids per person per day except on Lakes Hartwell, Russell (including the Lake Hartwell tailwater), Thurmond, Tugaloo, Yonah, Stevens Creek Reservoir, the Chattooga and Savannah Rivers where there is no size limit.

Largemouth Bass:

On Lakes Blalock, Greenwood, Jocassee, Marion, Monticello, Moultrie, Murray, Secession, Wateree, Wylie, and the middle reach of the Saluda River and the upper reach of the Santee River, there is a 14 inch minimum size and a 5 fish limit combined of largemouth, redeye (bartram’s), smallmouth or their hybrids per person per day.

Coldwater Trout:

On Lake Jocassee, 3 trout per person per day and from October 1-May 31, there is a 15-inch minimum size except one of the three fish may be more than 20 inches per person per day.

Striped Bass: From October 1-May 31 on Lake Murray and the middle reach of the Saluda River, there is a 21 inch minimum size limit and a year round 5 fish per person per day limit.

Striped Bass: From October 1-June 15, there is a 26 inch minimum size and a 3 fish per person per day limit in the following freshwater bodies: the Ashepoo River, Ashley River, Back River in Jasper County and the Back River in Berkeley County, Black River, Black Mingo Creek, Bull Creek and Little Bull Creek, Combahee River, Cooper River system, Coosawhatchie River, Cuckholds Creek, Edisto River, Horseshoe Creek, Intracoastal Waterway (freshwater side in Horry county), Lumber River, Lynches River, Great Pee Dee and Little Pee Dee Rivers, Pocotaligo River in Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton Counties, Salkehatchie and Little Salkehatchie Rivers, Sampit River, Tulifinny River, Thoroughfare Creek and Waccamaw River. From June 16 to September 30 season closed wherein it is unlawful to take or attempt to take.

Striped & Hybrid Bass: On Lakes Hartwell and Thurmond, there is a limit of 10 striped or hybrid bass or a combination of those per person per day and only 3 may be over 26 inches in total length.

Striped & Hybrid Bass:

On Lake Russell and the Lake Hartwell tailwater, no more than 2 striped bass or hybrid bass or a combination of those per person per day and only 1 may be over 34 inches in total length.

Striped, Hybrid & White Bass: On the lower reach of the Savannah River, there is a limit of 2 striped, hybrid or white bass or a combination of these per person per day and a 27 inch minimum size.

A total of 40 game fish may be kept in any one day. This total shall not exceed more than the limits or exceptions listed.

Coldwater Trout:

On the lower Saluda River, only 1 of the 5 fish may be more than 16 inches, except from the east bound I-20 bridge downstream to Stacey’s Ledge where it is a catch and release only zone.

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Blue Catfish: On all waters of the state only 25 per person per day may be kept of those only 2 blue catfish over 32” may be taken.

Striped Bass: From Oct 1-June 15 in the Santee River System 3 fish per person per day between 23 and 25 inches may be harvested except that one fish may be greater than 26 inches. From June 16 to September 30 season closed wherein it is unlawful to take or attempt to take.