Regulations - Species Limits, Possession, Size

Smallmouth bass

Regulations

Possession Limit: No more than 5 combined total per person per day of largemouth, redeye, smallmouth, or their hybrids.

Size limit: Minimum 12 inches in total length statewide.

Exceptions to the limits above:

• Slade's Lake—2 black bass per person per day no less than 12 inches.
• Lakes Hartwell, Keowee, Russell (including the Lake Hartwell tailwater), Thurmond, Tugaloo, Yonah, the Chattooga and Savannah Rivers and Stevens Creek Reservoir—10 fish combined total per person per day of any black bass species (largemouth, smallmouth, redeye or spotted bass).
• On Lakes Hartwell, Russell (including the Lake Hartwell Tailwaters), Thurmond, Tugaloo, Yonah, the Chattooga and Savannah Rivers and Stevens Creek Reservoir, there is no length limit.

Other Restrictions:

• Game fish must be landed with head and tail fin intact.