It is unlawful to set, move, fish, retrieve, or remove catch from traps during the following times:

(1) from 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. the following day, local time, from April 1 through September 15; and

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 50-5-565

  • Fish: means finfish, shellfish including mollusks, crustaceans, horseshoe crabs, whelks (conchs), turtles, and terrapin or products thereof. See South Carolina Code 50-5-15
  • Recreational fishermen: means persons taking or attempting to take saltwater fish for recreation only, and not for commercial purposes. See South Carolina Code 50-5-15

(2) from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m the following day, local time, from September 16 through March 31.

This prohibition does not apply to recreational fishermen using properly marked personal traps.