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NEWS RELEASE
May 1, 2006
DNR News (803) 734-3950

Saltwater Fishing Trends:

Cherry Grove Pier: Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. Small flounder caught with mud minnows. Whiting caught with shrimp. Blues caught using Gotcha or gold hooks. Spots caught with either artificial bloodworms or shrimp.

Murrells Inlet: Flounder fishing incredibly slow; a few small bluefish showing up to ruin mud minnow baits.

Apache Pier (Myrtle Beach North): Pier and bait Shop open 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. seven days a week. Whiting caught with shrimp.

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. Whiting caught on shrimp. Blues and Spanish mackerel caught on gold hooks.

Myrtle Beach State Park Pier (Myrtle Beach South): Open 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., 7 days a week. Small whiting caught on shrimp. Blues caught with gold hooks.

Surfside Pier: Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week. Blues caught with Gotcha plugs and cut bait. Some small whiting caught with shrimp.

The Pier at Garden City: Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. Whiting and croakers caught with shrimp. Some Spanish and blues caught with gold hooks.

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 is open on Winyah Bay called Hobcaw Point Observation and Fishing Pier. Mostly crabbing and birdwatching. Some flounder caught with live bait.

Folly Beach Pier: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week. Whiting and black drum caught on shrimp. Blues caught with Gotcha plugs. At least one silver perch or yellowfin 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. Small bass (no keepers) caught mostly with shrimp. Some flounder caught with minnows.

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 and Dr. Donald Millus.

For South Carolina marine recreational fishing regulations:

http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/regs/pdf/saltfishing.pdf

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


 

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