South Carolina Statutes
§ 50-13-250 — Unlawful possession of smallmouth bass.
South Carolina § 50-13-250
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 50-13-250 (2026).
Text
It is unlawful to possess smallmouth bass less than twelve inches in total length, except on Lakes Hartwell, Russell (including the Lake Hartwell tail water), Thurmond, Tugaloo, Yonah, the Chattooga, and Savannah Rivers, and Steven Creek Reservoir where there is no length limit on smallmouth bass.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 113, SECTION 2, eff July 1, 2012; 2013 Act No. 6, SECTION 5, eff March 22, 2013. Editor's Note Prior Laws: Former SECTION 50-13-250 was entitled "Daily creel limit on trout" and was derived from 1962 Code SECTION 28-594.1; 1961 (52) 136; 1983 Act No. 125, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1263. Effect of Amendment The 2013 amendment added the text following "less than twelve inches in total length".
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 50-13-250, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/13/50-13-250.