Regulations - Species Limits, Possession, Size

Spotted bass

Regulations effective July 1, 2012

Possession Limit: No more than 15 total per person per day.

Size limit: No statewide length limits

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).

Other Restrictions:

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