South Carolina · South Atlantic
South Carolina saltwater fishing forecast
4 bay systems and 72 named spots on the South Carolina Atlantic coast, with 3 NOAA tide stations. Right now the top-scoring bay system is Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM at 74 for Florida pompano.
In peak season this week: Black sea bass, Bluefish, Florida pompano, Gag grouper, Little tunny and Red drum and 4 more.
- Bay systems
- 4
- Named spots
- 72
- Tide stations
- 3
- Species guides
- 29
Bay systems right now · 4
Scores from the Waterlands engine, computed 10:03 PM EDT. Best window is the rest of today.
AMZ362 · 28 named spots
Top now: Florida pompano · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 74)
AMZ254 · 1 named spot
Top now: Bluefish · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 65)
AMZ256 · 6 named spots
Top now: Florida pompano · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 67)
Scoring best right now
Each species' best score in a South Carolina bay system this hour.
- Florida pompano74Great
Best in Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM · scored in 4 bay systems
Peak season - 71Great
- Bluefish69Great
Best in Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM · scored in 4 bay systems
Peak season - 68Great
- Little tunny68Great
Best in Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM · scored in 4 bay systems
Peak season - 66Great
- Red drum66Great
Best in Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM · scored in 4 bay systems
Peak season - 63Good
- Gag grouper62Good
Best in Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM · scored in 4 bay systems
Peak season - Summer flounder62Good
Best in Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM · scored in 4 bay systems
Shoulder season
Species guides · 29
Season, water temperature, depth, structure, tackle and regulations for each species in South Carolina waters.
- Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshorePeak season, about 4 more weekspeak
- BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshorePeak season, about 8 more weekspeak
- Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surfPeak season, about 4 more weekspeak
- Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshorePeak season, about 8 more weekspeak
- Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagicPeak season, about 4 more weekspeak
- Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshorePeak season, about 4 more weekspeak
- Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottomPeak season, about 3 more weekspeak
- Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshorePeak season, about 4 more weekspeak
- WahooAcanthocybium solandri · pelagicPeak season, about 4 more weekspeak
- WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshorePeak season, about 4 more weekspeak
- Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshoreShoulder season, about 4 more weeksshoulder
- Black drumPogonias cromis · inshoreShoulder season, about 13 more weeksshoulder
- Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshoreShoulder season, about 1 more weekshoulder
- Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshoreShoulder season, about 4 more weeksshoulder
- King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagicShoulder season, about 4 more weeksshoulder
- Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshoreShoulder season, about 25 more weeksshoulder
- SailfishIstiophorus platypterus · pelagicShoulder season, about 4 more weeksshoulder
- SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshoreShoulder season, about 13 more weeksshoulder
- SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshoreShoulder season, about 4 more weeksshoulder
- Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-runShoulder season, about 4 more weeksshoulder
- Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottomShoulder season, about 4 more weeksshoulder
- Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacares · pelagicShoulder season, about 17 more weeksshoulder
- Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshoreOff season, about 4 more weeksoff
- CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshoreOff season, about 17 more weeksoff
- Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshoreOff season, about 25 more weeksoff
- Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshoreOff season, about 17 more weeksoff
- Mahi-mahiCoryphaena hippurus · pelagicOff season, about 21 more weeksoff
- Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshoreOff season, about 25 more weeksoff
- Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshoreOff season, about 17 more weeksoff
Regulations and licenses
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Synced with SCDNR Oct 31, 2026.
The regulations link is SCDNR's regulations page, which links the 2026-2027 South Carolina Hunting and Fishing Guide (https://www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/pdf/Regs2627.pdf, a 44 MB PDF; the Saltwater Fishing section starts on page 46). A saltwater fishing license is required to fish for marine finfish. Licenses are sold on Go Outdoors SC.
No reviewed rules are on file for South Carolina yet. Check the regulator's page before you keep a fish.