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Fishing regulations at Hickory Bay, 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 25th, 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 - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
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