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.
South Carolina Legal Code