Lake Hartwell Regulations

General Fishing Regulations

Lakes Hartwell, Keowee, Russell (including the Lake Hartwell tailwater), Robinson (Greenville County), Thurmond, Tugaloo, Yonah, Stevens Creek Reservoir, the Chattooga, and Savannah Rivers—no largemouth bass less than 12 inches in total length.
On Lakes Hartwell, Keowee, Russell (including the Lake Hartwell tailwater), Thurmond, Tugaloo, Yonah, the Chattooga and Savannah Rivers and Stevens Creek Reservoir—10 fish combined total per person per day of any black bass species (largemouth, smallmouth, redeye or spotted bass).
On Lakes Hartwell, Russell (including the Lake Hartwell tailwater), Thurmond, Tugaloo and Yonah; the Chattooga and Savannah Rivers; and Stevens Creek Reservoir—there is no length limit on smallmouth bass.
On Lakes Hartwell and Thurmond, it is unlawful to possess more than 10 striped bass or hybrid bass or a combination of those a day and only three may be over 26 inches in total length.
On Lake Richard B. Russell and the Lake Hartwell tailwater it is unlawful to possess more than two striped bass or hybrid bass or a combination of those a day, and only one may be over 34 inches total length.

Allowable Nongame Devices (Marking of Nongame Devices)