Hello there. I have been trying to find info on harvesting mussels. They are listed in the header of shellfish harvesting on the SCDNR website, but no catch limits or size regulations are mentioned like the other local shellfish. So, can we harvest them or not? If so, do we have the kind you want to eat? Any tips will be appreciated.
Thanks
I’ll bet Sellsfish can tell you.
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Originally posted by DFreedomI’ll bet Sellsfish can tell you.
“Apathy is the Glove into Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”, but really, who cares?
Sells had a You tube video about it… found it. 2:42 is hilarious! You can tell em how to do it just don’t tell them where they are!!
I could be wrong, but I think that Old Cat is talking about mussels, not clams.
The only info that I could find in the SCDNR website was about freshwater mussels and they are, for the most part, illegal to harvest without a special permit.
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Mussles… saltwater…
“Junk always sounds best.”
Atlantic Ribbed mussel . No present SCDNR regs. However , you may have some legal issues from stomping around in the salt marsh grass. Very good sheephead bait
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Originally posted by Old CatMussles… saltwater…
“Junk always sounds best.”
I was pretty sure that was what you were asking about. Apparently, the DNR feels that they are plentiful enough and not enough real demand for them to regulate them.
If you do harvest and cook some, post the results and your opinion.
-The size of a fish is directly proportional to the time between when it’s lost and the story is told. - Me
-What’s the best eating fish, you ask? I’ve found that for a lot people, its the ones that they happen to be able to catch, clean, and cook. - My Dad (1/13/37 - 9/27/16 I love you Pops)
-Until you have loved a dog, part of your soul remains unawakened. Anatole France (paraphrased)
-RIP my “Puppy Dog” 10/15/2004 - 1/14/2013. I’ll never forget him. What a special friend he was.
-Team Gonna Fish
Never heard of anyone in the Low Country harvesting Mussels? Go to the nearest dock at low tide and start scraping.
Called Sweetgrass Mussels at all the fancy places downtown…
I’m not a mussel guy, but always grab some when I oyster.
Everyone loves them!
I like them if they’re soaked and cooked in red wine.
You find them up in the edge of the grass near oysters. Put in water and soak for a bit to purge the grit. Also cut the foot off as it is sometimes still gritty. We got a gal a couple times picking oysters.
Not bad or my fav but, was not any left over.
J Ford
I called DNR about three years ago asking the about limits. They had no idea what to tell me. At the end of the conversation they decided 2 bushels per day per person.
no idea about limits but they are plentiful for sure. I wait until its cooler outside than oysters because they get less water through em, probably just being superstitious.
I also started steaming them separate just until they open, cleaning em and draining the saltwater pocket, then cooking them very briefly when finishing pasta (garlic, butter, white wine, red jalapenos, lemon).
anyone got a picture of these mussels? Y’all talking about the itty bitty ones that hang on the marsh grass?
High salt marshes are full of these things. They occur in slightly raised mounds all over the flats. They look just like the ones you see in bowls at local restaurants.
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I checked with DNR Shellfish person. Said they are Brown Ribbed Mussels, no limit. Said they were inedible. Wrong! Cooked(steamed)with some butter, garlic and white wine. Delicious, but anything cooked with butter, garlic and white wine is delicious.
Magyar
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Originally posted by PalmerScott
High salt marshes are full of these things. They occur in slightly raised mounds all over the flats. They look just like the ones you see in bowls at local restaurants.
Thanks for posting the pic. Learn stuff every day.
Those are sweet grass mussels that grow mostly in marsh grass and are very good if you like mussels. Leave them in a bowl of salt water in the fridge for a day or so to purge of mud and sand. A1 chum and bait.