Am I correct to say that the ICW is the only place to get oysters starting October 1st? (I think this is an IN shore question.)Calculates to 2-5gallon buckets per person per boat? I just want a few to roast at the house but don’t want to loose the boat for not knowing or get shot for being on lease land.
Area S000 State Shellfish Ground
S286 is Bulls Bay & S294 & S295 are ICW
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I usually prescribe to the 3 five gallon buckets: 2 bushels ratio.
And certainly not the only place to get oysters. I am currently looking for a spot that I can reach by kayak.
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I was shot at when a kid on James Island taking oysters they don’t play on lease lots, hey they are paying for them, so understand. The DNR rule book seems pretty strict.
“A South Carolina Marine Recreational Fisheries Stamp is required for recreational harvesting.”
This is from the DNR Site:
Public Oyster Grounds are areas where South Carolina residents can gather oysters and clams for their personal use. Commercial harvesting is not permitted. The boundaries of these areas currently are marked with metal signs which read: “Public Oyster Grounds, Commercial Harvesting Prohibited.” State Shellfish Grounds are also open to recreational shellfishermen. These grounds may be marked with metal signs which read: “State Shellfish Grounds, Public Harvesting Permitted.”
In addition to harvesting only in an authorized area, there are several regulations with which the recreational harvester must comply. It is unlawful to harvest between May 15 and September 1 annually, although the Department of Natural Resources can vary the season if conditions warrant. A South Carolina Marine Recreational Fisheries Stamp is required for recreational harvesting. There is a harvesting limit of two bushels of oysters or one-half bushel of clams, or both, per person, per day from authorized harvesting areas. Shellfish culture permits cannot be harvested without being in possession of written permission from the permit holder.
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Not sure where you are located but there are many state/recreational sites. I would never dream of stealing from a commercial guy. I have been lucky and found a few nice places by way of the maps on the DNR website delineating recreational or state sites north and south of the harbor.
“Apathy is the Glove into Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”.
As I understand it, the public oyster beds (as designated by an “R”) are for just that - recreational gathering of oysters. State oyster beds (as designated by an “S”) are for recreational and commercial use, but they are not lease beds, I.E. first come, first served. Then there are culture permit beds (commercial beds designated by a “C”). They are leased and are private. The limit is 2 bushels per person/per boat or a 6 bushel possession limit (3 personal limits). I am not sure what the other designations mean.
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/shellfish/regs.html
Lots of places along our coast to harvest oysters: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/shellfish/shellfishmaps.html
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