Saltwater Fishing Trends:
Cherry Grove Pier: Closed Nov 6 and reopens April 1, 2007 [note: reopens briefly week of Thanksgiving]
Apache Pier (Myrtle Beach): Pier and bait Shop open 6 a.m. to midnight seven days a week. Spots caught with bloodworms and artificial bloodworms. Blues caught with cut bait. Perch and whiting caught with shrimp. Some sea trout also reported caught.
Springmaid Pier (Myrtle Beach): Pier is open 6 a.m. to midnight seven days a week, year-round. Tackle shop open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Trout, whiting and croaker all caught with cut mullet. View the pier cam: www.springmaidbeach.com/live-cam.html
Myrtle Beach State Park Pier (Myrtle Beach South): Pier open 6 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., 7 days a week. Tackle shop open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Some whiting caught with cut bait.
Surfside Pier: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week [Note: Closed Dec - Feb]. Trout on cut bait and shrimp. Whiting and croaker caught with shrimp. Trout also caught with shrimp or cut mullet.
The Pier at Garden City: Open 24 hours, seven days a week [Note: Closed Dec. 31 - March]. Whiting caught with shrimp. Flounder caught with mud minnows.
Winyah Bay Fishing and Observation Pier (Georgetown): Open 6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week, with free parking and fishing. Visitors also enjoy great bird watching. A Freshwater Fishing License is required due to brackish water. A second fishing pier is open on Winyah Bay called Hobcaw Point Observation and Fishing Pier. Sea trout, whiting, blues and flounder all caught with cut shrimp.
Folly Beach Pier: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week. [Note: Nov hours are 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Dec - Feb 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.] Spottail caught with shrimp and cut mullet. Whiting also caught with shrimp.
Hunting Island State Park Fishing Pier: Pier is open 24 hours a day. The Nature Center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Trout caught with shrimp. |
