What’s Biting & How Far Out

Every fish has an address. Tap any species to see how far out it lives, what depth we fish, and when it’s in season. Use the zone filters to explore by trip type. All trips depart from Murrells Inlet.

Jetties

Nearshore

Wrecks & Reefs

50-Mile

Shelf

Deep Drops

Gulf Stream

What’s biting off Murrells Inlet, by distance from the dock

The same 31 species as the map, as a plain table. Distances are from the Murrells Inlet jetties. Seasons are typical for this stretch of the South Carolina coast; regulations change, so check the current SC and federal rules before keeping any fish.

Species	Zone	Distance out	Depth	Best season	Peak months	Trip that targets it	Keep or release
Red Drum	Jetties & Nearshore	0-3 miles	10-30 ft	Year-round; Bull Reds peak in fall	Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec	Reef and Wreck Fishing	Keeper / sport
Black Drum	Jetties & Nearshore	0-5 miles	10-30 ft	Fall through spring	Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec	Reef and Wreck Fishing	Keeper
Sheepshead	Jetties & Nearshore	0-5 miles	10-40 ft	Winter through early spring; peak Feb-Mar	Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	Reef and Wreck Fishing	Keeper
Flounder	Jetties & Nearshore	0-3 miles	10-40 ft	April through September; strong fall run	May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep	Reef and Wreck Fishing	Keeper
Speckled Trout	Jetties & Nearshore	0-3 miles	5-25 ft	Spring and fall peak; good year-round	Apr, May, Sep, Oct	Reef and Wreck Fishing	Keeper
Pompano	Jetties & Nearshore	0-5 miles	5-20 ft	Spring and fall runs	Apr, May, Oct	Reef and Wreck Fishing	Keeper
Spanish Mackerel	Jetties & Nearshore	1-8 miles	15-40 ft	April through September	Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep	Reef and Wreck Fishing	Keeper
Blacktip Shark	Jetties & Nearshore	3-10 miles	20-50 ft	Spring through fall	Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep	Shark Fishing Day	Sport
Little Tunny	Nearshore Reefs	5-15 miles	20-60 ft	May through November; fall blitz	May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep	Reef and Wreck Fishing	Sport
Spadefish	Nearshore Reefs	10-20 miles	30-60 ft	May through September	May, Jun, Jul, Aug	Reef and Wreck Fishing	Keeper
Cobia	Nearshore Reefs	10-20 miles	30-80 ft	June through August; SC harvest closed in May	Jun, Jul	Offshore Day Trip	Keeper / sport
King Mackerel	Nearshore Reefs	10-20 miles	40-90 ft	Spring and fall runs; summer present	Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep	Offshore Day Trip	Keeper / sport
Barracuda	Wrecks & Reefs	25-30 miles	60-100 ft	May through September	May, Jun, Jul, Aug	Offshore Day Trip	Sport
Amberjack	Wrecks & Reefs	25-35 miles	70-110 ft	Year-round; harvest closed each April (spawning)	Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep	Offshore Day Trip	Keeper
Black Sea Bass	50-Mile Range	30-40 miles	60-120 ft	Year-round; best fall through spring	Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec	Reef and Wreck Fishing	Keeper
Red Porgy	50-Mile Range	40-50 miles	80-150 ft	Keeper only May-June; released the rest of the year	May, Jun	Continental Shelf	Keeper
Gag Grouper	50-Mile Range	40-50 miles	80-150 ft	Open ~May through fall; closed Jan-Apr	May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep	Continental Shelf	Keeper
Vermilion Snapper	50-Mile Range	30-50 miles	70-180 ft	Spring through fall; good year-round	Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep	Continental Shelf	Keeper
Triggerfish	Continental Shelf	50-60 miles	80-180 ft	Spring through summer; good year-round	Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep	Continental Shelf	Keeper
Red Snapper	Continental Shelf	55-65 miles	90-180 ft	Release only - federal harvest currently closed	May, Jun, Jul, Aug	Continental Shelf	Catch and release
Wahoo	Continental Shelf	50-65 miles	Shelf edge / blue water	Year-round; often best fall through spring	Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec	Gulfstream Blue Water Trolling	Keeper / sport
Scamp Grouper	Continental Shelf	60-65 miles	130-250 ft	Open ~May through fall; closed Jan-Apr	May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep	Continental Shelf	Keeper
Blueline Tilefish	The Deep Drops	60-70 miles	400-700 ft	Open May through August; closed Jan-Apr	May, Jun, Jul, Aug	Gulfstream Deep Drop	Keeper
Snowy Grouper	The Deep Drops	65-72 miles	400-700 ft	Brief spring opening (~May); released the rest of the year	May	Gulfstream Deep Drop	Keeper
Golden Tilefish	The Deep Drops	68-75 miles	600-900 ft	Winter harvest window (Jan-Mar); released the rest of the year	Jan, Feb, Mar	Gulfstream Deep Drop	Keeper
Blackfin Tuna	The Gulf Stream	70-100 miles	Blue water	Spring and fall; present much of the year	May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep	Gulfstream Blue Water Trolling	Keeper
Mahi-Mahi	The Gulf Stream	70-100 miles	Blue water	May through September	May, Jun, Jul, Aug	Gulfstream Blue Water Trolling	Keeper / sport
Yellowfin Tuna	The Gulf Stream	70-100 miles	Blue water	May through October; spring and fall runs	May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep	Gulfstream Blue Water Trolling	Keeper
Sailfish	The Gulf Stream	70-100 miles	Blue water	June through September; winter run possible	Jun, Jul, Aug	Gulfstream Blue Water Trolling	Catch and release
White Marlin	The Gulf Stream	70-100 miles	Blue water	June through August	Jun, Jul	Gulfstream Blue Water Trolling	Catch and release
Blue Marlin	The Gulf Stream	70-100 miles	Blue water	June through September	Jun, Jul, Aug	Gulfstream Blue Water Trolling	Catch and release

All trips depart from Murrells Inlet, SC. Call (843) 231-5453 to talk through which trip fits the fish you want.