South Carolina § 50-13-2015 - Fish sanctuary in St. Stephen Rediversion Canal.
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§ 50-13-2015. Fish sanctuary in St. Stephen Rediversion Canal.
(A) A fish sanctuary is established in the St. Stephen Rediversion Canal between the Corps of Engineers' powerhouse and the Atlantic Coastline Railroad Bridge. It is unlawful for a person to fish in the sanctuary except as provided in this section.
(B) From March first to May first each year, fishing for nongame fish is allowed from the Atlantic Coastline Bridge upstream to a point marked by signs or buoys, or both. This location must be marked by the department after consultation with and with the permission of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Fishing is allowed from six p.m. to twelve midnight. The area otherwise is closed to all fishing and boating activities.
(C) The catch limit is five hundred pounds of fish or one hundred dozen fish a boat a day. Game fish taken must be returned immediately to the water. All fish, except those used for live bait, must be packed in boxes with a one hundred pound capacity before crossing back under the railroad bridge.
(D) Fishing devices must not be used except cast nets, dip nets, or drop nets. The diameter of the dip or drop nets used may not exceed six feet. Nets must not be operated by the use of mechanical devices such as winches, cranes, or pulleys.
(E) A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not less than fifteen nor more than thirty days.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 390, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1263; 2012 Act No. 114, SECTION 6, eff July 1, 2012.
Effect of Amendment
The 2012 amendment, in subsection (D), substituted "must" for "may" throughout the subsection and made other, nonsubstantive, changes.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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