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Fishing regulations at Southeast Channel, 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 Cobia as of April 2nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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In SC state waters north of 032° 31.0 N latitude (Jeremy Inlet, Edisto Island), vessel limit is 6 cobia per vessel and there is no closed season. In SC state waters south of 032° 31.0 N latitude (Jeremy Inlet, Edisto Island), vessel limit is 3 cobia per vessel and the season is closed May 1 - May 31
In South Carolina state waters may only be taken by rod & reel and gig.
These regulations are for Federal Waters offshore of South Carolina. For more information, see South Carolina DNR.
Ling, Rachycentron canadum
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- Cobia - 8 members reported to have caught this fish
- Northern red snapper - 7 members reported to have caught this fish
- Red drum - 8 members reported to have caught this fish
- @bmalli reported a nice Atlantic bonito.
- @jacksonsanders6134 reported a nice Little tunny.
- @jacksonsanders6134 reported a nice Red drum.
- @An reported a nice Vampire fish.
- @PerryFishes reported a nice Bull shark.
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