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News Release
April 2, 2007
DNR News (803) 734-3815
Saltwater Fishing Trends:
Cherry Grove
Pier: Reopens April 1, 2007
Apache Pier (Myrtle Beach): Pier and bait Shop open 6 a.m. to
midnight seven days a week. Sharks, skates and whiting are taking cut bait.
Some black drum reported caught with shrimp. Check
weather and water conditions>>>
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 p.m.
daily. Small sharks and a few rays are being caught on cut bait. View the
pier cam>>>
Myrtle Beach State Park Pier (Myrtle Beach South): Pier
open 6 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., 7 days a week. Tackle shop open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30
p.m. Some whiting along with skates and small sharks are hitting cut bait.
Surfside Pier:Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., closed Sunday 2 p.m.
through March. Skates and small sharks are taking cut bait.
The Pier at Garden City:
Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. through April. Skates and sharks with some
whiting on cut bait.
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. Slow activity reported.
Folly Beach Pier: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week.
Occasional whiting will take cut shrimp. Sharks and skates are taking cut
bait.
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.
Slow activity reported.
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.sc.gov/regs/pdf/saltfishing.pdf
Visit the Saltwater Fishing License Web site at
http://saltwaterfishing.sc.gov
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