The 10 best places to fish in SC, per new ranking. Can you guess the No. 1 spot?
Have you ever gone on fishing around South Carolina?
If so, you might have visited some of the best places in the state to go fishing.
Where are these angler-oriented locales?
Recently, FishingBooker cataloged the best places in the Palmetto State for fishing.
Where might these be?
The Lowcountry area of Hilton Head Island took first place.
The fishing around the island is reportedly one of the best areas in the state, and some of the best is for fish such as redfish, tarpon, cobia, bass, red snapper, sheepshead, sea trout and various shark species, according to hiltonhead.com.
Hilton Head Island took the top spot after it received 49 out of 60 total possible points. In two out of the six categories, the island received the full 10 points, which included the number of guides with the Angler’s Choice Award as well as the number of bookings, detailed FishingBooker.
For those less experienced or are looking for bigger game, the island has a plethora of fishing charters to choose from for fishing around the area.
As for the rest of the state, the top 10 fishing spots in South Carolina are according to FishingBooker, are as follows:
Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County
Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County
Mount Pleasant, Charleston County
Johns Island, Charleston County
Folly Beach, Charleston County
Charleston, Charleston County
Little River, Horry County
Moncks Corner, Berkeley County
Columbia, Richland County
Gilbert, Lexington County
The six categories that helped determine the winners were:
Number of available fishing charters
Average review score
Average recommended score
Number of guides with the Angler’s Choice Award
Number of bookings
Minimum price of a fishing trip
