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Fishing regulations at Lake Wateree, SC
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Fishing regulations in South Carolina can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Regulations for top species
Blue catfish
Bag limit25
The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.
Memorable / trophy limits2 > 32
The maximum number of trophy individuals legally harvested per harvester per day. A trophy is any individual of a length greater than the max size limit. Trophy individuals are included in the daily bag limit unless stated otherwise.
Additional information
Only 2 blue catfish larger than 32-inches per person may be taken.
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Largemouth bass
Bag limit5
The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.
Aggregate limit5
The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.
RequirementKeep intact
In waters where minimum-length or slot-size limits apply, game fish may not be filleted, nor their head or tail fin removed until the angler has completed fishing for the day.
Restrictions & requirements
SC Gamefish Gear
Game fish may be caught with only hook and line, pole, artificial pole, or rod and reel. Not more than 4 of these devices may be used by any fishermen at the same time, except when fishing in a boat.
Keep Intact
In waters where minimum-length or slot-size limits apply, game fish may not be filleted, nor their head or tail fin removed until the angler has completed fishing for the day.
Additional information
No size limit.
A total of 40 game fish may be kept in any one day. This total shall not exceed more than the limits or exceptions listed below. Any game fish or species with a size limit listed must be landed with head and tail fin intact.
Special limits and regulations apply in:
- Blalock Lake: minimum size = 14- inches; bag limit = no more than 5 combined total of black bass;
- Chattooga River: minimum size = 12- inches; bag limit = no more than 10 combined total of black bass;
- Greenwood Lake: minimum size = 14-inches; bag limit = no more than 5 combined total of black bass;
- Hartwell Lake: minimum size = 12- inches; bag limit = no more than 10 combined total of black bass;
- Jocassee Lake: minimum size = 14- inches; bag limit = no more than 5 combined total of black bass;
- Keowee Lake: minimum size = 12- inches; bag limit = no more than 10 combined total of black bass;
- Marion Lake: minimum size = 14- inches; bag limit = no more than 5 combined total of black bass;
- Monticello Lake: minimum size = 14- inches; bag limit = no more than 5 combined total of black bass;
- Moultrie Lake: minimum size = 14- inches; bag limit = no more than 5 combined total of black bass;
- Murray Lake: minimum size = 14- inches; bag limit = no more than 5 combined total of black bass;
- Robinson Lake: minimum size = 12- inches; bag limit = no more than 5 combined total of black bass;
- Russell Lake (including Lake Hartwell Tailwater): minimum size = 12-inches; bag limit = no more than 10 combined total of black bass;
- Saluda River (middle reach): minimum size = 14-inches; bag limit = no more than 5 combined total of black bass;
- Santee River (upper reach): minimum size = 14-inches; bag limit no more than 5 combined total of black bass;
- Savannah River: minimum size = 12- inches; bag limit = no more than 10 combined total of black bass;
- Secession Lake: minimum size = 14- inches; bag limit = no more than 5 combined total of black bass;
- Slade's Lake: minimum size = 12- inches; bag limit = no more than 2 combined total of black bass;
- Stevens Creek Reservoir: minimum size = 12-inches; bag limit = no more than 10 combined total of black bass;
- Thurmond Lake: minimum size = 12- inches; bag limit = no more than 10 combined total of black bass;
- Tugaloo Lake: minimum size = 12- inches; bag limit = no more than 10 combined total of black bass;
- Wateree Lake: minimum size = 14- inches; bag limit = no more than 5 combined total of black bass;
- Wylie Lake: minimum size = 14- inches; bag limit = no more than 5 combined total of black bass;
- Yonah Lake: minimum size = 12- inches; bag limit = no more than 10 combined total of black bass;
Check with state parks, city reservoirs, or county parks for special limits and regulations that apply to those areas. For more information, see SCDNR website.
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