Fishing out of Hilton Head, SC
What the water is doing out of Hilton Head, SC and what changed before the next trip: NWS marine alerts and forecast, NOAA tides, attributed reports, and the South Carolina rules that apply at the dock.
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The Bite out of Hilton Head
No attributed report from Hilton Head is on file right now. No report does not mean no fish. It means no operator or regional source we carry has posted one we could link.
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South Carolina rules at the dock
State-water rules for the species we have verified against South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Federal water and highly migratory species follow NOAA rules.
| Species | Size | Bag | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striped bass | 26" total length minimum | 3 per person per day (Oct 1–June 15) | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Summer flounder | 16" total length minimum | 5 per person per day, not to exceed 10 per boat per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Black sea bass | 13" total length minimum | 7 per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Bluefish | No size limit listed | 5 per person per day (7 per person in the for-hire fishery) | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Red drum | 18"–25" total length (slot) | 1 per person per day, not to exceed 2 per boat per day (state waters) | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Spotted seatrout | 14" total length minimum | 10 per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Weakfish | 12" minimum total length | 1 fish per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Black drum | 14"–27" total length (slot) | 5 fish per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Sheepshead | 14" minimum total length | 10 fish per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Cobia | 36" minimum fork length | 1 fish per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Spanish mackerel | 12" minimum fork length | 15 fish per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
Summarized from South Carolina Department of Natural Resources pages; status derived for Oct 13, 2026. The agency page controls: South Carolina Department of Natural Resources ↗ · Full South Carolina table →