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South Carolina Saltwater Fishing Records

The following list is according to South Carolina Department of Natural resources. Rules on submitting your saltwater catch. We also have freshwater fishing records for South Carolina.

We are looking for additional pictures and fishing stories of any fish that has been a South Carolina state record. E-mail us your stories and pictures to todd@southeasternoutdoors.com

 

Common Name Weight Port Angler Year
Amberjack 123 lbs Charleston John Beauford 10/7/10
Barracuda, Great 65 lbs Georgetown Henry Shelor 1948
Bass, Black Sea 8 lbs
3 oz
Fripp Inlet Larry L. Hudson 1995
Bass, Striped 46  lbs
13 oz
Combahee River Billy Wayne Chambers 1993
Bluefish 21  lbs Charleston J. A. Curtis 1975
Bonito, Atlantic 7 lbs
11 oz
Little River Charles Adams 1993
Cobia 92 lbs 10 oz Hilton Head Il Robby Maroudas 2009
Croaker 4 lbs
9 oz
Charleston C. I. Frasier 1979
Dolphin 77 lbs 5 ozs    Ryan Riggs 2008
Drum, Black 89 lbs Port Royal W. P. Buquet 1978
Drum, Red (Channel Bass) ** 75 lbs Murrells Inlet A. J. Taylor 1965
Flounder, Southern (tie) 17 lbs
6 oz
South Santee L.C. Floyd 1974
Flounder, Summer 3 lbs
8 oz
Murrells Inlet J. Wallace 1982
Grouper
Grouper, Gag 48-8 oz Charleston R.L. Price 1997
Grouper, Red 31 Lbs Little River Michael Jenkins 8/15/08
Grouper, Scamp 25 lbs
9 oz
Georgetown E. Lowe 2007
Grouper, Snowy 30 lbs Murrells Inlet R. Perdue 1981
Grouper, Speckled Hind 45 lbs Little River H. R. Murray 1973
Grouper, Warsaw 310 lbs Murrells Inlet C. D. Pratt 1976
Grouper, Yellowmouth* 22 lbs
8 oz
Murrells Inlet Brian J. Ford 2001
Grunt, Margate 18 lbs
8 oz
Murrells Inlet J. L. Flowers 1971
Grunt, White 5 lbs 10 oz South West Banks Paul C. Godbout 7/16/09
Hogfish 20 lbs
8 oz
Murrells Inlet J. Cline 1988
Houndfish 9 lbs
4 oz
Murrells Inlet W. Kirby 1974
Jack, Crevalle 40 lbs
1 oz
Charleston Harbor J. Benich 1993
Kingfish (Whiting) (tie) 2 lbs
10 oz
Pawleys Island C. Micheau 1968
Ladyfish* 5 lbs
14 oz
Charleston B. Raver 1994
Mackerel, King 62 lbs Charleston J. Brownlee 1976
Mackerel, Spanish 11 lbs Myrtle Beach W. Deas, Jr. 1983
Marlin, Blue 881 lbs 13 oz Charleston W.C. Taylor 6/2005
Marlin, White 108 lbs Charleston D. C. Critz, Jr. 1981
Pompano, African 43 lbs 8 oz Charleston Bryan Powell 6/16/2008
Pompano, Florida 8 lbs
12 oz
Charleston C. Mullinax, Sr. 1975
Porgy, Jolthead 18 lbs
4 oz
Charleston J. Currie 1984
Porgy, Red 10 lbs
8 oz
Murrells Inlet J. F. Duffer 1985
Runner, Rainbow 14 lbs
14 oz
Georgetown W. D. Harder 1985
Sailfish 75 lbs Georgetown G. A. Reid 1968
Seatrout, Spotted 11 lbs
13 oz
Murrell’s Inlet A. Pendergrass 1976
Shark, Atlantic Sharpnose 13 lbs
5 oz
Murrell’s Inlet L. Murphy 2009
Shark, Bigeye Thresher ** 406 lbs Edisto Island J. H. Mixson 1978
Shark, Blacknose  
Shark, Blacktip 163 lbs 14 ozs Hilton Head Daniel Rowe 2009
Shark, Bonnethead  
Shark, Bull 477 lbs 12 oz Stono Inlet C. R. Faust 1985
Shark, Dusky ** 466 lbs 12 oz Charleston M. Almond 1981
Shark, Finetooth  
Shark, Lemon 380 lbs Port Royal Sound Stephen Liesen 7/22/2010
Shark, Hammerhead 588 lbs
3 oz
Charleston Byron Bass 1989
Shark, Sandbar 199 lbs
4 oz
Charleston T. McGuiness 1984
Shark, Sand Tiger* ** 350 lbs
2 oz
Charleston Mark Thawley 1993
Shark, Shortfin Mako 391-15 oz Charleston Parker Ford 5/2002
Shark, Silky 248 lbs Charleston R. Keenan 1981
Shark, Spinner 159 lbs Charleston Jerry Short 1998
Shark, Tiger* 1,780 lbs Cherry Grove W. Maxwell 1964
Sheepshead 16 lbs
6 oz
Wando River Jimmy Wineder 3/1/08
Snapper, Cubera  
Snapper, Gray 11 lbs
1 oz
Charleston R.L. Price 1/2002
Snapper, Mutton 26 lbs   Vincent Cleversey 4/20/02
Snapper, Red 37 lbs
8 oz
Little River K. Henry 1964
Snapper, Vermilion 6 lbs
10 oz
Charleston D. H. Long 1975
Snapper, Yellowtail 10 lbs
8 oz
Mt. Pleasant Tyrus Snelgrove 6/25/03
Spadefish, Atlantic 14 lbs
1.8 oz
Beaufort  Stacey Nickleson 7/2/05
Spearfish, Longbill ** 53 lbs Mt. Pleasant H. L. Johnson, Jr. 1986
Spot(tie) 1 lbs 1 oz Charleston J. Stehmeyer 8/67
Swordfish 500 lbs Georgetown B. H. Peace III 1978
Tarpon 154 lbs 10 oz Hilton Head S. B. Kiser 1987
Tautog 5 lbs
4 oz
Charleston Travis Crull 3/23/03
Tilefish, Blueline 14 lbs
6 oz
Murrells Inlet O. Cockerfield 1982
Triggerfish, Gray* 13 lbs
9 oz
Murrells Inlet Jim Hilton 1989
Triggerfish, Queen 9 lbs
5.12 oz
Florence, SC Marc Heiden 1/12/2006
Tripletail 33 lbs
8 oz
Hilton Head Jackie Johnson July 2005
Tuna, Albacore 37 lbs
4 oz
Charleston W. Crump 1976
Tuna, Blackfin 40 lbs
6.4 oz
Charleston Mark Hartley 5/2005
Tuna, Bluefin 396 lbs
14.4 oz
Bluffton, SC Jim Scott Middleton III 1/22/2006
Tuna, Skipjack 25 lbs
14 oz
Charleston D. L. Stubbs 1986
Tuna, Yellowfin 241 lbs 12 oz Charleston T. C. Lewis 1979
Tunny, Little 29 lbs
7 oz
Charleston C. Edwards, Jr. 1975
Wahoo 130 lbs 5 oz Murrells Inlet J. Moore 1998
Weakfish (summer trout) 11 lbs
13 oz
Parris Island J . M. Coppinger 1981
 

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South Carolina Freshwater Fishing Records  
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