Saltwater Fishing Trends
September 19, 2005
DNR News (803) 734-3950

Cherry Grove Pier: Open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week, 7 am to 2 am on Friday and Saturday. Slow fishing due to stormy weather.

Apache Pier (Myrtle Beach North):
Pier and bait Shop open 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. seven days a week. Slow fishing due to stormy weather..

Springmaid Pier (Myrtle Beach): Pier is open 6 a.m. to midnight seven days a week, year-round. Tackle shop open 6 a.m. to 11 pm.  Slow fishing due to stormy weather.

Myrtle Beach State Park Pier (Myrtle Beach South): Open 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., 7 days a week. Whiting, flounder and bluefish.

Surfside Pier: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week. Slow fishing due to stormy weather.. A few whiting.

The Pier At Garden City: Open 24 hours a day for fishing. Slow fishing due to stormy weather..

Winyah Bay Fishing And Observation Pier (Georgetown): Open 6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week, with free parking and fishing. Visitors also enjoy great bird watching. A Freshwater Fishing License is required due to brackish water. A second fishing pier on Winyah Bay has now opened called Hobcaw Point Observation and Fishing Pier. Slow fishing with heat keeping many anglers away.

Folly Beach Pier: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. April through October. Spotted sea trout caught with live shrimp. Whiting caught with cut shrimp.

Hunting Island State Park Fishing Pier: Pier is open 24 hours a day. The Nature Center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. though Sat. Slow fishing due to stormy weather. 

Due to agency budget cuts and staff reductions, the Inshore and Offshore fishing reports are being discontinued for the foreseeable future. We will continue to provide the weekly pier fishing reports.

Reporters: The S.C. Department of Natural Resources' Marine Resource Division thanks the following participants for their cooperation in compiling this week's report: Cherry Grove Pier, Apache Pier, Springmaid Pier, Myrtle Beach State Park, Surfside Pier, The Pier at Garden City, Winyah Bay Fishing and Observation Pier, Folly Beach Fishing Pier, Hunting Island State Park.

- Written by Brett Witt -

For South Carolina marine recreational fishing regulations: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/etc/rulesregs/pdf/saltfishing.pdf

Visit the Saltwater Fishing License Web site at http://saltwaterfishing.sc.gov