Nongame Device Limits by Location - Commercial

Section 50-13-675

Archery equipment, cast nets, crayfish traps, gigs, hand grabbing, minnow seines, minnow traps, and spears, may be used in freshwaters, except in lakes owned or managed by the department, to take nongame fish. Where permitted, a recreational fisherman may fish 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; a commercial fisherman may fish four or more gill nets. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, it is unlawful to use or possess any nongame fishing device or gear or the number not authorized by this section on the particular body of water. Nongame fishing devices, except as provided in this section, must not be used in freshwater including tributaries of rivers or creeks unless listed and regulated in this section:

X Indicates allowed nongame device.
Described limits are the maximum number of nongame devices allowed per license holder.

Body of water listed in alphabetical order.

Body of Water	County/Location	Eel pots Limits	Nongame gill nets in season	Seines-1	Set hooks - 50	Hoop Nets	Traps Limits	Trotlines Limits
Ashepoo River		75			X
Ashley River		75			X
Black Creek	Darlington, Florence & Chesterfield counties including Lakes Robinson & Prestwood		X		X			5 lines with 250 hooks maximum
Black River			X		X		10 (Only from Pea House landing downstream)	5 lines with 250 hooks maximum
Broad River					X		5	3 lines with 150 hooks maximum
Buffalo Creek		No commercial nongame gear allowed.
Bush River	Laurens County
Catawba River	From Lake Wylie Dam to the backwaters of Lake Wateree, including all reservoirs			Not allowed	X		2	3 lines with 150 hooks maximum
Combahee River		75			X			5 lines with 250 hooks maximum
Congaree River					X	10	10	3 lines with 150 hooks maximum
Cooper River	Berkeley & Charleston Counties Note:10 Elver Fyke nets allowed on all tributaries and on the main branch from the saltwater/ freshwater dividing line upstream to the CSX railroad trestle on the Tail Race Canal	5 (however, not allowed upstream from Wadboo Creek)			X		25 (however, not allowed upstream from Wadboo Creek)	3 lines with 150 hooks maximum ( however, not allowed upstream from Wadboo Creek)
Coosawhatchie					X

Body of Water	County/Location	Eel pots Limits	Nongame gill nets in season	Set hooks - 50	Hoop Nets	Traps Limits	Trotlines Limits
Durbin Creek		No commercial nongame gear allowed.
Edisto River	including the North and South Forks	75		X			5 line with 250 hooks maximum
Enoree River				X		2	3 lines with 150 hooks maximum
Four Holes Lakes system	in Dorchester County which includes Bridge Lake, John's Hole Lake, Little Pond Lake, Mallard's Lake, Mims Lake, Mouth of Four Holes Lake, Rock's Lake, Shuler Lake, Steed's Lake and Woods Lake		X	X
Great Pee Dee River	the waters from U.S. Interstate Highway 95 to the saltwater/freshwater dividing line including the navigable oxbows and sloughs and Bull Creek	75 Eel Pots downstream from US Highway 701 to the saltwater/freshwater dividing line	X	X		50	5 lines with 250 hooks maximum
Great Pee Dee River	the waters from U.S. Interstate Highway 95 to the NC/SC State Line including the navigable oxbows and sloughs		X	X	50 Hoop Nets upstream from SC State Highway 34 to the NC/SC state line	50	5 lines with 250 hooks maximum
Jefferies Creek	Florence County		X	X			5 lines with 250 hooks maximum
Lake Greenwood						5	3 lines with 150 hooks maximum
Lake Hartwell						5	3 lines with 150 hooks maximum
Lake Keowee						5	3 lines with 150 hooks maximum
Lakes Marion and Moultrie	and the upper reach of the Santee River					25	3 lines with with not more than 400 hooks on each line Trotlines—hooks must have a gap or clearance between point and shank no greater than seven sixteenths inch
Lake Murray						5	3 lines with 150 hooks maximum

Body of Water	County/Location	Eel pots Limits	Nongame gill nets in season	Set hooks - 50	Hoop Nets	Traps - limits	Trotlines - limits
Lake Richard B. Russell						5	3 lines with 150 hooks maximum
Lake Secession						5	3 lines with 150 hooks maximum
Lake Thurmond & Stevens Creek Reservoir						5	3 lines with 150 hooks maximum
Lake Wateree						5	3 lines with 150 hooks maximum
Lake Wylie						5	3 lines with 150 hooks maximum
Little Pee Dee River	including Russ's Creek and other navigable oxbows and sloughs Note: Beginning July 1, 2011 and for three years after, 25 hoop nets and 25 traps allowed with department special issued tags.		X	X	25 - Beginning July 1, 2011 and for three years after, 25 hoop nets and 25 traps allowed with department special issued tags.	25 - Beginning July 1, 2011 and for three years after, 25 hoop nets and 25 traps allowed with department special issued tags.	5 lines with 250 hooks maximum
Little River	from Mars Bridge in McCormick County up to the confluence of Barkers Creek (Long Branch) and Corner Creek in Anderson County	No commercial nongame gear allowed.
Log Creek	Edgefield County	No commercial nongame gear allowed.
Long Cane Creek	McCormick County from above Patterson Bridge on S.C. State Highway S-33-117 upstream to SC State Highway S-1-75 in Abbeville County	No commercial nongame gear allowed.
Louther's Lake	Darlington County		X	X
Lumber River			X	X			5 lines with 250 hooks maximum
Lynches River	includes Clarks Creek, Mill Creek and Muddy Creek		X	X			5 lines with 250 hooks maximum

Body of Water	County/Location	Eel pots Limits	Set hooks - 50	Traps - limits	Trotlines - limits
Mulberry Creek	Greenwood County	No commercial nongame gear allowed.
New River			X
Old River		No commercial nongame gear allowed.
Pacolet River			X	2	3 lines with 150 hooks maximum
Rabon Creek	Laurens County	No commercial nongame gear allowed.
Redbank Creek	Saluda County west of Highway 121	No commercial nongame gear allowed.
Reedy River			X	2	3 line with 150 hooks maximum
Rocky River	Anderson County	No commercial nongame gear allowed.
Salkehatchie River			X
Saluda River	from S.C. State Highway 183 in Greenville County to the backwaters of Lake Greenwood and on the Middle Reach of the Saluda River		X	2	3 lines with 150 hooks maximum
Saluda River	Lower reach	No commercial nongame gear allowed.

Body of Water	County/Location	Eel pots Limits	Nongame gill nets in season	Set hooks - 50	Hoop Nets	Traps - limits	Trotlines - limits
Sampit River			X	X		25
Santee River	from USGS gauging station 1715 about 2.4 miles below Santee Dam downstream to the saltwater/freshwater dividing line including the North and South Santee Rivers	75				50	5 lines with 250 hooks maximum
Savannah River	Lower Reach to the saltwater/freshwater dividing line	75	X	X	10	40	5 lines with 250 hooks maximum
Stevens Creek	from SC State Highway S-19-53 upstream to the confluence of Hard Labor and Cuffytown Creeks	No commercial nongame gear allowed.
Thicketty Creek	Cherokee County	No commercial nongame gear allowed.
Tulifinny River				X
Turkey Creek	Edgefield & Greenwood counties	No commercial nongame gear allowed.
Twelve-Mile Creek		No commercial nongame gear allowed.
Tyger River				X		2	3 lines with 150 hooks maximum
Waccamaw River		75 Eel Pots downstream of the junction of Bull Creek to the saltwater/freshwater dividing line	X	X			5 lines with 250 hooks maximum
Warrior Creek	Laurens County	No commercial nongame gear allowed.
Wateree River				X	10	40	3 line with 150 hooks maximum
Wilson Creek	Greenwood County from the confluence of Wilson Creek and Ninety - Six Creek upstream to U.S. Highway 25/U.S. Highway 178 in Greenwood County	No commercial nongame gear allowed.

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