South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft
Chapter 13 - Protection Of Fish

Section 50-13-50. Unlawful use or possession of fishing devices or gear designed to take fish. - (A) The possession or use on the freshwaters of this...

Section 50-13-60. Unlawful possession of fish; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to possess more...

Section 50-13-65. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 113, Section 1, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-65 was entitled "Closed season authorized...

Section 50-13-70. Closed season for the temporary protection of a species. - Except as otherwise provided, there is no closed season for...

Section 50-13-80. Taking fish by snagging. - (A) It is unlawful to take fish by snagging. Nothing...

Section 50-13-90. Repealed by 2008 Act No. 286, Section 11, eff June 11, 2008. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-90 was entitled "Closed season on...

Section 50-13-100 to 50-13-120. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 113, Section 1, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-100 was entitled "Unlawful to possess...

Section 50-13-200. Permissible numbers of game fishing devices. - It is unlawful to take freshwater game fish except by...

Section 50-13-210. Daily possession limits for game fish. - (A) Except as otherwise provided, the daily possession limit for...

Section 50-13-220. Unlawful possession of crappie. - It is unlawful to possess crappie less than eight inches...

Section 50-13-221, 50-30-222. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 113, Section 2, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-221 was entitled "Striped bass size...

Section 50-13-230. Striped bass limits. - (A) In the following freshwater bodies: the Ashepoo River; Ashley...

Section 50-13-235. Repealed by 2008 Act No. 237, Section 5, eff May 21, 2008. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-235 was entitled "Prohibition against taking...

Section 50-13-236 to 50-13-237. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 113, Section 1, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-236 was entitled "Creel and size...

Section 50-13-240. Unlawful possession of largemouth bass. - (A) It is unlawful to possess largemouth bass on Lakes...

Section 50-13-250. Unlawful possession of smallmouth bass. - It is unlawful to possess smallmouth bass less than twelve...

Section 50-13-260. Season for possessing, taking, and retaining trout from specified waters in order to establish a catch and release fishery. - (A) In order to establish a "catch and release" fishery...

Section 50-13-270. Season for unlawful possession of lure or bait in certain waters. - (A) From November first through May fourteenth inclusive, it is...

Section 50-13-271. Trout size and limits in Lake Jocassee. - On Lake Jocassee it is unlawful to possess more than...

Section 50-13-272. Regulations. - The department may promulgate regulations for the protection and management...

Section 50-13-280 to 50-13-285. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 113, Section 1, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-280 was entitled "Limit on possession...

Section 50-13-310. Game fish caught with nets or other nongame fishing devices must be returned to water. - A game fish taken by net or other nongame fishing...

Section 50-13-315. Traps; inspection. - (A) A trap must not be: (1) placed within six...

Section 50-13-320. Traps and eel pots; crab pots; crayfish traps; minnow traps. - (A) A trap or eel pot may be suspended above...

Section 50-13-325. Nongame gill nets; season; size and placement; sturgeon. - (A) The season for taking nongame fish other than American...

Section 50-13-330. Hoop nets. - A hoop net may be used or possessed in the...

Section 50-13-335. Pump nets and skimbow nets. - A pump net may be fished from the bank or...

Section 50-13-340. Minnow seine. - It is unlawful to use or have in possession a...

Section 50-13-350 to 50-13-370. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 113, Section 1, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-350 was entitled "Unlawful to fish...

Section 50-13-385 to 50-13-400. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 113, Section 1, eff July 1, 2012; repealed by 2012 Act No. 114, Section 8, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-385 was entitled "Minimum size for...

Section 50-13-510. Unlawful taking of freshwater mussels. - It is unlawful to take freshwater mussels (Bivalvia) without a...

Section 50-13-520. Unlawful taking of saltwater crabs. - Except as allowed by the department, it is unlawful to...

Section 50-13-580. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 114, Section 2, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-580 was entitled "Game fish caught...

Section 50-13-610. Application of article. - The provisions of this article apply to the use of...

Section 50-13-615. Nongame fishing devices and methods which may be used for taking nongame fish in freshwaters. - The following are the only lawful nongame fishing devices and...

Section 50-13-620. Floating markers for certain fishing devices; tags; penalty. - (A) A trotline, trap, eel pot, gill net, and hoop...

Section 50-13-625. Taking nongame fish with lawful devices. - Nongame fish may be taken with any lawful game fishing...

Section 50-13-630. Fishing devices prohibited from being used, placed, set, or fished constituting hazard to boating or public safety. - A fishing device authorized by this article must not be...

Section 50-13-635. Permissible fishing devices and methods for recreational fisherman of nongame fish. - A recreational fisherman may use the following fishing devices and...

Section 50-13-640. Possession of blue catfish. - (A) It is unlawful to possess more than two blue...

Section 50-13-645. Taking limits of eels for recreational fisherman. - It is unlawful for a recreational fisherman to take more...

Section 50-13-650. Commercial trotlines. - (A) No more than four hundred hooks may be attached...

Section 50-13-655. Set hooks placement and removal. - All set hooks must be removed from the water and...

Section 50-13-660. Jug fishing devices. - All jugs used in fishing in freshwaters must be sizes...

Section 50-13-665. Bait which may be used with trotlines, set hooks, and jugs; penalties. - (A) Except as provided in subsections (B) and (C), and...

Section 50-13-670. Possession of game fish while possessing or using nongame devices prohibited. - It is unlawful for a person to have in possession...

Section 50-13-675. Nongame fishing devices or gear permitted in certain bodies of freshwater. - Archery equipment, cast nets, crayfish traps, gigs, hand grabbing, landing...

Section 50-13-680. Inspection; reports of sales volume; seizure. - An enforcement officer or department employee acting in their official...

Section 50-13-685. Penalties for violation of article; suspension of license, tags, or permits. - Except as otherwise provided, a person violating this article is...

Section 50-13-690. Seizure and sale of fish or fishing devices; confiscation and sale of items of persons charged with unlawful use or possession of gill net or hoop net; suspension of licenses. - (A) In addition to any specific penalty provided in this...

Section 50-13-695. Unlawful use of nongame fishing devices owned and tagged by another person; penalties for stealing or tampering with nongame fishing device. - (A) Except for department personnel in their official capacity, it...

Section 50-13-730. Repealed by 2012 Act No. 113, Section 4, eff July 1, 2012; Omitted by 2012 Act No. 114, Section 2, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-730 was entitled "Use of nets...

Section 50-13-980 to 50-13-1020. Repealed by 2008 Act No. 286, Section 11, eff June 11, 2008. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-980 was entitled "Presumption from possession...

Section 50-13-1110 to 50-13-1126. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 114, Section 4, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-1110, see now Section 50-13-610. Former...

Section 50-13-1130, 50-13-1135. Repealed by 2010 Act No. 200, Section 15, eff May 28, 2010. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-1130 was entitled "Commercial freshwater fishing...

Section 50-13-1145. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 114, Section 4, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-1145 was entitled "Maximum number of...

Section 50-13-1150 to 50-13-1160. Repealed by 2010 Act No. 200, Section 15, eff May 28, 2010. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-1150 was entitled "Application and fees...

Section 50-13-1165 to 50-13-1199. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 114, Section 4, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-1165, see now Section 50-13-320. Former...

Section 50-13-1210. Permanent obstruction to migration of fish prohibited; destruction of obstruction. - No permanent obstruction of any kind or nature whatever, other...

Section 50-13-1220. Fishways in dams. - No navigable stream of this State shall be obstructed by...

Section 50-13-1230. Construction of certain fishways or ladders. - All persons who have erected or may hereafter erect artificial...

Section 50-13-1240. Designation of fish sluices; obstruction of sluices constitutes public nuisance. - It shall be the duty of the governing body of...

Section 50-13-1250. Fish sluices designated not more than once yearly. - The governing bodies of the several counties shall designate and...

Section 50-13-1260. Fish sluices not to be designated through certain dams. - Nothing herein contained shall be construed to give authority to...

Section 50-13-1410. Pollution of waters injuring fish and shellfish unlawful; enforcement. - It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, run,...

Section 50-13-1415. Importation, possession, or placing water hyacinth and hydrilla in waters of State. - No person shall possess, sell, offer for sale, import, bring,...

Section 50-13-1420. Poisoning waters, or producing electric currents or physical shocks to catch fish unlawful. - It is unlawful to poison the streams or waters of...

Section 50-13-1430. Casting impurities in waters prohibited. - Should any person cause to flow into or be cast...

Section 50-13-1440. Using explosives to take fish unlawful. - It shall be unlawful for any person to use dynamite,...

Section 50-13-1450. Repealed by 2012 Act No. 114, Section 8, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-1450 was entitled "Prima facie evidence...

Section 50-13-1460. Penalty for conviction of use of explosives to take fish. - A person convicted of violating any of the provisions of...

Section 50-13-1470. Failure to report use of explosives to take fish. - A person who sees another person violating the provisions of...

Section 50-13-1480. Informers not subject to criminal prosecution or civil suit. - Any person who shall swear out a warrant, give information...

Section 50-13-1610. Sale or traffic in certain game fish unlawful; penalties. - It is unlawful to sell, offer for sale, barter, traffic...

Section 50-13-1615. Freshwater nongame fish sale requirements. - A person selling, offering for sale, or possessing for sale...

Section 50-13-1630. Importing, possessing, or selling certain fish unlawful; special permits for research; Department to issue rules and regulations; penalties. - (A) A person may not possess, sell, offer for sale,...

Section 50-13-1635. Release of aquatic species and nonindigenous fish into waters. - (A) Except bait lost incidental to fishing or fish released...

Section 50-13-1660 to 50-13-1760. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 114, Section 5, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-1660 was entitled "Searches, seizures, and...

Section 50-13-1910. State assent to act of Congress providing aid in fish restoration and management projects; funding. - This State hereby assents to the provisions of the act...

Section 50-13-1920. Acquisition of land for fish hatcheries or nurseries, generally. - The department may acquire a sufficient number of acres of...

Section 50-13-1930. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 114, Section 6, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-1930 was entitled "Acquisition of land...

Section 50-13-1935. Fees charged for stocking fish in private water bodies and nonnavigable waters. - The department shall charge a fee for stocking fish in...

Section 50-13-1936. Fees for operation of Walhalla Fish Hatchery. - If the federal government ceases to operate the Walhalla Fish...

Section 50-13-1940. Permits to collect freshwater fish for scientific purposes. - (A) The department may grant permits to collect freshwater fish...

Section 50-13-1950. Establishment of fish sanctuaries. - The department, without cost to this State, shall designate and...

Section 50-13-1960. Designation and marking of fish sanctuaries in rivers and streams. - The department may select any place upon any river or...

Section 50-13-1970 to 50-13-1980. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 114, Section 6, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-1970 was entitled "Designation of fish...

Section 50-13-1990. Penalties for fishing or trespassing upon fish sanctuaries; jurisdiction of magistrates. - A person fishing or trespassing upon any property or waters...

Section 50-13-1995. Fish culture and scientific investigations by the federal government. - The department may permit the federal government to conduct fish...

Section 50-13-2010. Repealed by 2012 Act No. 113, Section 4, eff July 1, 2012 and omitted by 2012 Act No. 114, Section 6, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-2010 was entitled "Sanctuary in Marion...

Section 50-13-2011. Repealed by 2014 Act No. 234, Section 2, eff June 2, 2014. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-2011 was titled Management authority over...

Section 50-13-2015. Fish sanctuary in St. Stephen Rediversion Canal. - (A) A fish sanctuary is established in the St. Stephen...

Section 50-13-2016. Prohibition of herring fishing at St. Stephens Powerhouse. - Herring fishing is prohibited within one hundred feet of the...

Section 50-13-2020. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 114, Section 6, eff July 1, 2012. - Editor's Note Former Section 50-13-2020 was entitled "Management control of...

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South Carolina Code of Laws Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft Chapter 13 - Protection Of Fish

South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft
Chapter 13 - Protection Of Fish