News Release
September 11, 2006
DNR News (803) 734-3950
Saltwater Fishing Trends:
Cherry Grove Pier: Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a
week. A few blues and whiting were reported.
Apache Pier (Myrtle Beach North): Pier and bait Shop
open 6 a.m. to midnight seven days a week. Fishing picking up a bit with red
and black drum both caught. Some red drum caught, tagged, released. Flounder
caught on mud minnows. Good-sized whiting caught on cut shrimp. Pompano also
caught on 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.
Spanish mackerel caught with gold hook jigs. Some whiting caught on shrimp.
Blues also reported caught.
Myrtle Beach State Park Pier (Myrtle Beach South): Open
6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., 7 days a week. Trout caught with cut mullet. Some
Spanish mackerel caught with gold hooks. Croaker and whiting also reported
caught.
Surfside Pier: Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week.
Trout caught on cut mullet and shrimp. Flounder caught with mud minnows.
Float fishermen at end of pier catching Spanish mackerel. Some whiting
caught on shrimp.
The Pier at Garden City: Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven
days a week. Pompano hitting fresh shrimp and sand fleas. Spanish mackerel
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. Birding and crabbing
opportunities available.
Folly Beach Pier: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a
week. Black drum caught (one reported at 3 pounds 14 ounces.) with cut and
live shrimp. Small whiting, blues and croaker 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. Tuesday through
Saturday. Lot of whiting caught on cut shrimp. Pinfish, sea bass and
spadefish caught with shrimp. A 44-inch stingray reported caught.
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.
- Written by Brett Witt –
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