SC Freshwater Fishing Nongame Devices

What is a nongame fish?

Any freshwater fish species not classified as a game fish.

Common SC nongame fish species:

The information contained on this web page is provided as summary information. The specific laws governing Freshwater Fishing Nongame Devices may be found in Title 50 SC Code.

Device Photograph	Nongame Device Information
Archery	Archery Equipment License requirement: recreational fishing license (unless selling catch) Additional tags and permits required: None Where used: all freshwater except SCDNR managed state lakes Purchase license online \| Prices
Eel pot	Eel pot License requirement: recreational fishing license when fishing up to 2 eel pots (unless selling catch); commercial fishing license when fishing 3 ormore eel pots Additional tags and permits required: Must be marked with name and customer ID number and a floating marker (one quart to one gallon in size) Where used: onlyin designated areas See regulations \| Purchase online \| Prices
Elver fyke nets	Elver fyke nets License requirement: commercial fishing license Additional tags and permits required: Must have additional permit from the Office of Marine Fisheries, call 843-953-9311 (Angel Brown or Bill Post) Where used: only allowed in the Cooper River See regulations \| Purchase online \| Prices
Gigs and spears	Gigs and spears License requirement: recreational fishing license (unless selling catch) Additional tags and permits required: None Where used: all freshwater except SCDNR managed state lakes See regulations \| Purchase online \| Prices
Gill Net	Gill net License requirement: : recreational fishing license when fishing 1 gill net no more than 100 yards in length or 3 gill nets, none of which exceed 30 yards in length (unless selling catch); commercial fishing license when fishing 4 or more gill nets or a total of more than 100 yards of net. Additional tags and permits required: Must be marked with name and customer ID number and floating markers (one quart to one gallon in size) Where used: only allowed in designated water bodies during set seasons See regulations \| Purchase online \| Prices
Hoop nets	Hoop nets License requirement: recreational fishing license when fishing 1 hoop net (unless selling catch); commercial fishing license when fishing 2 or more hoop nets Additional tags and permits required: Must be marked with name and customer ID number and floating markers (one quart to one gallon in size) Where used: only allowedin designated water bodies See regulations \| Purchase online \| Prices
Jugs	Jugs License requirement: recreational fishing license when fishing 50 or less jugs (unless selling catch); commercial fishing license when fishing 51or more jugs Additional tags and permits required: Must be marked with name and customer ID number and floating markers (one pint to one gallon in size) Where used: only allowedin designated water bodies See regulations \| Purchase online \| Prices
Minnow seine	Minnow seine License requirement: recreational fishing license (unless selling catch); commercial fishing license Additional tags and permits required: none Where used: all freshwater except SCDNR managed state lakes See regulations \| Purchase online \| Prices
Minnow traps	Minnow traps License requirement: recreational fishing license only with a limit of 5 per person Additional tags and permits required: Must be marked with name and customer ID number and floating markers (one quart to one gallon in size) Where used: all freshwater except SCDNR managed state lakes See regulations \| Purchase online \| Prices
Seine	Seine License requirement: only allowed recreationally--recreational fishing license Additional tags and permits required: none Where used: only allowed in designated areas See regulations \| Purchase online \| Prices
Set hook	Set hook (bush line or limb line) License requirement: recreational fishing license whenfishing 3 to 50 hooks(unless selling catch); commercial fishing license when fishing 3 to 50 hooksand selling your catch Additional tags and permits required: none Where used: only in designated areas See regulations \| Purchase online \| Prices
Skimbow net	Skimbow net License requirement: only allowed recreationally--recreational fishing license Additional tags and permits required: none Where used: only in designated areas See regulations \| Purchase online \| Prices
Traps	Traps License requirement: recreational fishing license whenfishing up to 2 traps (unless selling catch); commercial fishing license when fishing 3 or more traps Additional tags and permits required: Must be marked with name and customer ID number and floating markers (one quart to one gallon in size) Where used: only in designated areas See regulations \| Purchase online \| Prices
Trotlines	Trotlines License requirement: recreational fishing license whenfishing up to one trotline with not more than 50 hooks (unless selling catch); commercial fishing license when fishing 2 or more trotlines orfish trotlines with more than 50 hooks Additional tags and permits required: Must be marked with name and customer ID number and floating markers (one quart to one gallon in size). When fishing recreationally a float must be also placed every 25 hooks and when fishing commercially a float placed every 50 hooks. Where used: only in designated areas See regulations \| Purchase online \| Prices

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