South Carolina § 50-13-635 - Permissible fishing devices and methods for recreational fisherman of nongame fish.

§ 50-13-635. Permissible fishing devices and methods for recreational fisherman of nongame fish.

A recreational fisherman may use the following fishing devices and methods for taking nongame fish but only in those waters in which the type and quantity are allowed:

(1) archery equipment;

(2) cast net;

(3) not more than five crayfish traps;

(4) not more than two eel pots;

(5) gig;

(6) one gill net not more than one hundred yards in length or not more than three gill nets, none of which exceeds thirty yards in length;

(7) hand grabbing;

(8) not more than one hoop net;

(9) not more than fifty jugs;

(10) minnow seine;

(11) not more than five minnow traps;

(12) not more than one pump net;

(13) not more than one seine;

(14) not more than fifty set hooks;

(15) not more than one skimbow net;

(16) spear;

(17) not more than two traps;

(18) not more than one trotline with fifty hooks maximum;

(19) any lawful game fishing device;

(20) landing net (dip net).

HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 114, SECTION 4, eff July 1, 2012; 2013 Act No. 6, SECTION 10, eff March 22, 2013; 2022 Act No. 137 (H.4907), SECTION 8, eff April 11, 2022.

Effect of Amendment

The 2013 amendment substituted "not more than" for "three to".

2022 Act No. 137, SECTION 8, added (20).