Pumpkinseed in South Carolina
Palmetto State pumpkinseed: limits, waters, records.
- 30 a daylimit
- 2 lb 4 ozstate record
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South Carolina Pumpkinseed, rules and water summary
SCDNR's baseline row for pumpkinseed: any length; keep 30.
SCDNR access lists name it at 31 lake and river pages here, Lake Moultrie, Lake George Warren and Lake Paul Wallace first. South Carolina defines it as a freshwater game fish. 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 28), read November 9, 2026.
South Carolina pumpkinseed limits, statewide
Freshwater fish are measured by total length, and no more than 40 game fish of all kinds go home in a day.
| Water as printed | Size | Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | Any length | 30 |
2026-2027 South Carolina Hunting & Fishing Guide, valid August 14, 2026 to August 14, 2027 (online guide; PDF page 28), read November 9, 2026.
The South Carolina state record pumpkinseed
| SCDNR listing | Weight | Water or place | Year | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkinseed | 2 lb 4 oz | North Saluda River | 1997 | freshwater |
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.
Choosing South Carolina water for pumpkinseed
Each water below has an SCDNR landing whose species field names it. Treat that as an agency note about the site rather than a promise of fish.
Lake pages naming pumpkinseed
- Lake Moultrie60,400 acres
- Lake George Warren400 acres
- Lake Paul Wallace300 acres
- Lake Ashwood75 acres
River pages naming pumpkinseed
- Great Pee Dee RiverChesterfield County and 7 other counties
- Waccamaw RiverGeorgetown and Horry counties
- Ashley RiverCharleston and Dorchester counties
- Black RiverGeorgetown and Williamsburg counties
- Cooper RiverBerkeley and Charleston counties
- Santee RiverBerkeley County and 2 other counties
- Combahee RiverBeaufort County and 2 other counties
- Rediversion CanalBerkeley County
- New RiverBeaufort and Jasper counties
- North Santee RiverGeorgetown County
- Wambaw CreekBerkeley and Charleston counties
- Back RiverBerkeley County
- Black Mingo CreekGeorgetown County
- Coosawhatchie RiverJasper County
- Lumber RiverHorry County
- Wadboo CreekBerkeley County
- Biggin CreekBerkeley County
- Bull CreekHorry County
SCDNR South Carolina Public Water Access layer (ArcGIS service, the data behind the SCDNR fishing access map), read November 9, 2026.
Reading more on pumpkinseed from SCDNR
The agency write-up lives at dnr.sc.gov.
Photo of Pumpkinseed: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
pumpkinseed across South Carolina, with direct replies
Is there a South Carolina creel limit on pumpkinseed?
The guide row reads: size any length, daily 30.
Which Carolina lakes or rivers write their own pumpkinseed line?
The exception rows skip it.
Is there a South Carolina record for pumpkinseed?
2 lb 4 oz, from North Saluda River, 1997 on the SCDNR list.
Where do pumpkinseed turn up in South Carolina?
Try Lake Moultrie, Lake George Warren and Lake Paul Wallace; 31 pages carry it.
Is pumpkinseed a game fish in South Carolina?
Game fish, per the guide.
What does a South Carolina license for pumpkinseed cost?
Anglers 16 and older need a South Carolina freshwater fishing license; SCDNR prints $10 for a resident annual license and $35 for a nonresident annual license.
What units does the SCDNR pumpkinseed record use?
Figures are pound-ounce pairs as SCDNR lists them.
How does possession work for pumpkinseed?
Daily limits are all the guide prints for it; this page does not invent a possession cap.
Set up a pumpkinseed trip
Linked Carolina waters lead with a map, landings and limits.