Gray Triggerfish in South Carolina
Palmetto State gray triggerfish: limits, waters, records.
- 20 a daylimit
- 13 lb 9 ozstate record
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South Carolina Gray Triggerfish, rules and water summary
The saltwater table gives gray triggerfish a bag of "20 per person per day aggregate with no more than 10 of any one species".
Look for 1 state record entry on the SCDNR lists.
2026-2027 South Carolina Hunting & Fishing Guide, valid August 14, 2026 to August 14, 2027 (online guide; PDF page 51), read November 9, 2026.
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gray triggerfish sit in the All Other Snapper-Grouper Complex rows of the guide.
The South Atlantic council manages it with annual catch limits; check federal status before an offshore trip.
2026-2027 South Carolina Hunting & Fishing Guide, valid August 14, 2026 to August 14, 2027 (online guide; PDF page 51), read November 9, 2026.
The South Carolina state record gray triggerfish
| SCDNR listing | Weight | Water or place | Year | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Triggerfish | 13 lb 9 oz | Murrells Inlet | 1989 | saltwater |
These are SCDNR's pound and ounce figures; angler details stay on the SCDNR page.
South Carolina state record fish as listed by SCDNR (record list), read November 9, 2026.
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gray triggerfish across South Carolina, with direct replies
Is there a South Carolina creel limit on gray triggerfish?
The saltwater row reads: 20 per person per day aggregate with no more than 10 of any one species; 12-inch FL.
Which Carolina lakes or rivers write their own gray triggerfish line?
The exception rows skip it.
Is there a South Carolina record for gray triggerfish?
13 lb 9 oz, from Murrells Inlet, 1989 on the SCDNR list.
Where do gray triggerfish turn up in South Carolina?
Head for the sounds, inlets and reefs listed on the coast index.
Is gray triggerfish a game fish in South Carolina?
Its rules are saltwater rows, not the freshwater game fish list.
What does a South Carolina license for gray triggerfish cost?
Anglers 16 and older need a South Carolina saltwater fishing license; SCDNR prints $15 for a resident annual license and $75 for a nonresident annual license.
What units does the SCDNR gray triggerfish record use?
Figures are pound-ounce pairs as SCDNR lists them.
How does possession work for gray triggerfish?
Daily limits are all the guide prints for it; this page does not invent a possession cap.
Set up a gray triggerfish trip
Linked Carolina waters lead with a map, landings and limits.