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Fishing regulations at Cooper River, 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.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Red drum as of April 22nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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Cannot be harvested by gig in January, February, or December.
May not be harvested from federal waters.
Channel Bass, Redfish, Sciaenops ocellatus, Spottail Bass
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- Red drum - 138 members reported to have caught this fish
- Spotted seatrout - 67 members reported to have caught this fish
- Summer flounder - 41 members reported to have caught this fish
- @AverageRick reported a nice Sheepshead.
- @dq.fishing reported a nice Red drum.
- @Ethan_Kuhlman_NC reported a nice Red drum.
- @Brady_Catches_Monsters reported a nice Spotted seatrout.
- @Brady_Catches_Monsters reported a nice Red drum.
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