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A former staffer with The Miami Herald, Marie moved to SC in 1992. She is passionate about the outdoors, and enjoys exploring the state’s many natural treasures from the Lowcountry to the Upstate.
Edisto Beach is one of the many places to go fishing in the ACE Basin.
Deeply rooted in America's heritage, hunting, trapping and fishing remain traditional outdoor pastimes in the ACE Basin. Although more than half of the basin's protected lands are privately owned, the public has the opportunity to hunt and fish on hundreds of acres of wildlife-managed properties.
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources schedules hunts at Botany Bay and Dungannon Heritage Preserves and Donnelly and Bear Island Wildlife Management Areas throughout the year. You can find more information on designated DNR hunts here.
ACE Basin's coastal creeks are teeming with blue crab. Make sure to follow size and other restrictions when crabbing.
Hunting and fishing also are allowed in season on specific areas of the ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge. You can hunt for deer, waterfowl, doves, quail, raccoons and small game within season. The ACE Basin is home to excellent saltwater and freshwater fishing for shrimp, crabs, trout, flounder, bass, sharks, sunfish, catfish and many other species. You can download a copy of the refuge's annual hunting & fishing regulations brochure here.
In addition to the public lands, anglers are welcome to fish in area rivers and creeks. Dozens of public boat landings can be found along the Ashepoo, Combahee and Edisto Rivers, as well as the tributaries of the ACE Basin rivers.
You can download a fishing or hunting license from the DNR here.
A former staffer with The Miami Herald, Marie moved to SC in 1992. She is passionate about the outdoors, and enjoys exploring the state’s many natural treasures from the Lowcountry to the Upstate.
