Regulations & Licenses

Seatrout gigging in South Carolina is illegal from December through February to protect vulnerable winter fish populations.

South Carolina spotted seatrout regulations establish a daily bag limit of ten fish and a minimum size of fourteen inches.

South Carolina spotted seatrout regulations require a strict fourteen inch minimum size limit set by the SCDNR to protect the fishery.

South Carolina redfish regulations state that the legal slot limit for coastal waters is eighteen to twenty-five inches.

South Carolina redfish slot limit rules require coastal anglers to release any red drum under eighteen or over twenty five inches.

South Carolina redfish regulations change constantly for conservation, protecting the fishery through data-driven decisions by authorities.

South Carolina redfish slot limits and bag limits established by the Department of Natural Resources in 2020 remain stable today.

South Carolina redfish regulations explain the two-fish vessel limit for boats, regardless of how many licensed anglers are aboard.

South Carolina redfish regulations enforce a daily bag limit of two fish per person enforced by the department.

South Carolina redfish regulations allow anglers to keep three fish daily measuring between 18 and 25 inches, with a vessel limit of two.