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DNR News
SC Dept. of Natural Resources
P 0 Box 167
Columbia, SC 29202

DNR completes Santee Cooper striped bass stocking

The stocking by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is intended to supplement natural reproduction that has historically maintained the Santee Cooper striped bass population. Hatchery personnel and management biologists have increased the number of stock locations around the system in order to facilitate survival.  In addition, the fingerling size at stocking has been increased, which should also help survival.

• DNR completes Santee Cooper striped bass stocking
  
• New laws regulate Santee Cooper Arkansas Blue Catfish
  
• DNR biologists investigating seabird die-off
  
• Governor's Cup Billfishing Series third round results
  
• Volunteers needed for Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve clean up
  
• Deer hunts for disabled hunters to be held in Upstate this fall
  
• Weakfish, spotted seatrout identification tips offered
  
• Biologist says people can learn to co-exist with black bears
  
• Special youth deer hunts set in Upstate by DNR, partners
  
• DNR is conducting eligibility study for lower Lynches scenic river status
  
• Hunting, fishing licenses are up for renewal in S.C.
  
• Statewide deer harvest moderates in 2006
  
• New laws for popular saltwater finfish
  
• 100,000 trout stocked in mountain streams
  
• DNR stocks striped and hybrid bass into Lakes Hartwell and Thurmond
  
• Hampton Marine Conservation Banquet set for Aug. 18
  
• Freshwater Fishing Trends
  
• Saltwater Fishing Trends
  
• S.C. Weekly Tidetable
  
• "SC Wildlife TV" video page
  
• Conservation video