Fishing license fees in South Carolina
$10Resident annual fishing license
Resident Freshwater Fishing License, $10.00, valid 1 year from date of purchase.1
The details
- Nonresident annual
- Nonresident Freshwater Fishing License, $35.00, valid one year from purchase.2
- Short-term licenses
- 14 day freshwater license, $5.00 resident and $11.00 nonresident.12
- Senior and youth discounts
- Senior Fishing License $9.00 for residents 64 or older. Gratis license only for residents born on or before 7/1/1940. Junior Sportsman License $16.00.1
- Who does not need one
- No hunting or fishing license or permit is required until a person reaches age 16.1
The sources we read do not say: free fishing days, where to buy.
Sources
- Resident Fishing and Hunting License Pricing, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, checked 1 November 2026
- Nonresident Fishing and Hunting License Pricing, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.