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possible damage from chlorine, anglers can dip their gear in a 100% vinegar solution for 20 minutes or in a 1% salt solution for 20 minutes.
Don’t forget your best fishing buddy! Pets can be carriers of harmful exotics too. Pets should be rinsed thoroughly in warm water, towel dried and brushed well after each fishing or wading trip.
To avoid further damage from exotic species, anglers should never take resource management into their own hands. Unplanned stocking of fish, other aquatic animals or plants by anglers can disrupt the natural balance in an aquatic ecosystem causing damage to the established fishery, fish habitat and prey base. Unplanned stockings often occur from the careless use of live baits. Excess live bait, whether purchased at a local bait store or obtained from another body of water, should not be released. It may be disposed of in a trash receptacle or on one’s compost heap.
Taking time to prevent the spread of aquatic hitchhikers will help assure trout streams are protected from harmful, exotic species.
CONTACTS FOR MORE INFORMATIONSTATE FISHING REGULATIONS
For information on seasons, creel limits and size limits, refer to the current Hunting and Fishing Regulations published annually in mid-June by SCDNR. For a copy of the recent Regulations, call (803) 734-3833 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays, write c/o Regulation Brochure, SCDNR, P.O. Box 167, Columbia, SC 29202, email [email protected] or visit www.dnr.sc.gov/regulations.html.
For further information on the SCDNR trout fisheries management program contact: Region 1 Fisheries Office, 311 Natural Resources Drive, Clemson SC 29631, (864) 654-6346.
STATE FISHING LICENSE To obtain a South Carolina fishing license, check with a local license
agent at a nearby bait and tackle store or call, 24 hours a day 7 days a week, 1-866-714-3611. To find a local license agent, purchase a license online or print and mail in a license application visit www.dnr.sc.gov/purchase.
LODGING AND CAMPING FACILITIES The SC Department of Parks Recreation and Tourism on mountain
county parks provide excellent camping facilities, but perhaps the most popular are Devils Fork, Oconee and Table Rock State Parks, which offer easy access and cabin rentals. Devils Fork State Park is located on Lake