It is unlawful to take freshwater game fish except by game fish devices. A fisherman only may use four game fishing devices. A fisherman fishing from a boat may use an unlimited number of game fishing devices if all persons in the boat sixteen years and older have valid fishing licenses.
S.C. Code Ann. § 50-13-200
Permissible numbers of game fishing devices
1981 Act No. 83, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1263; 1976 Code SECTION 50-13-11; 2012 Act No. 113, SECTION 2, eff July 1, 2012; 2013 Act No. 6, SECTION 3, eff March 22, 2…
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