Reel in Good Times When You Go Fishing in Myrtle Beach

Fishing in Myrtle Beach, SC is as typical for a North Myrtle Beach vacation as apple pie is for Americana. The waters surrounding the Myrtle Beach, SC area are diverse and the catch couldn’t be better.

Where to Fish in Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach fishing includes freshwater, saltwater, deep water and shallow water. There are rivers, creeks, bays, inlets and of course, the Atlantic Ocean. Myrtle Beach fishing might include head boats, jon boats, pontoon boats, charter boats and boat rentals. Go fishing inshore and go fishing offshore. Fly fish on the water’s surface during your North Myrtle Beach vacation or try bottom fishing for the big guys that live deep down. In the North Myrtle Beach and Myrtle Beach area you can fish from a pier, from shore and from a bank. The area features artificial reefs, piers, boat ramps and the Intracoastal Waterway. Wade into the water and go fishing or perch yourself on a fallen log. Whatever your fishing desire, it can likely happen during your North Myrtle Beach vacation.

With all of these options and all of this water in the North Myrtle Beach, SC area it is no wonder that Myrtle Beach has some of the best fishing. All you need to do before you go fishing is decide what kind of fishing you most enjoy. Do you have your own fishing equipment or will you need to rent rod and reels?
 

Types of Fish Caught in the Myrtle Beach Area

Remember that in the Myrtle Beach area fishing means more than reeling in a nice flounder, grouper or snapper. Fishing can also mean harvesting oysters, clams, shrimp and crabs. Black sea bass, snapper, dolphin, wahoo and king mackerel are among the most common types of fish caught in the surrounding Myrtle Beach waters. In the Gulf Stream you can land a vermillion snapper and giant sea bass. And nighttime fishing might yield black tip sharks and tiger sharks.

The Scoop on Fishing Licenses

You do not always need a fishing license to go fishing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. A fishing license is not required when you fish from a pier or if you hire a charter or fish from a rental boat.

Saltwater fishing licenses are required for those 16 years old and up who want to harvest oysters and clams and for those fishing saltwater from private boats.

Recent fees for non-resident fishing licenses follow:
An annual freshwater fishing license is $35.
A 7-day freshwater fishing license is $11.
An annual saltwater fishing license is $35.
A 14-day saltwater fishing license is $11.
You may purchase fishing licenses online at www.DNR.SC.GOV and print out the appropriate fishing license for you to keep on your person while you fish during your North Myrtle Beach vacation.

Where to Buy Bait

Eugene Platts
843-249-2008
1104 Sea Mountain Highway, North Myrtle Beach

Berry’s Seafood Market
843-249-2534
1122 Sea Mountain Highway, North Myrtle Beach

Fresh Catch Seafood
7036 Highway 90, Longs


Myrtle Beach Fishing Charters and Boat Rentals

Calabash Fishing Fleet (910-570-0017) features from a half day to a full day fishing charters and nighttime charters. Hurricane Fleet Fishing Center (800-373-2004) offers fishing in the Gulf Stream and over top of reefs and wrecks. Voyager Fishing Charters (843-626-4900) has trolling charters in the Gulf Stream and shark fishing. Capt. Smiley’s Inshore Fishing Charters (843-361-7445) takes you through the creeks and inlet or to a near shore wreck for great fishing. Little River Fishing Fleet (843-249-1100) features a head boat for an economical fishing option. Low Country Fishing Charters (843-222-7433) has fishing of all kinds—inshore, offshore, Gulf Stream and more. Werner Ocean Adventures (843-254-7235) is affordable fishing for families.

These are but a handful of the businesses in and around North Myrtle Beach, SC that offer fishing charters or boat rentals. There are so many from which you can choose.


Fishing Piers

Cherry Grove Fishing Pier
843-249-1625
3500 North Ocean Boulevard, North Myrtle Beach

Apache Campground Fishing Pier
843-449-6486
9700 Kings Road, Myrtle Beach

2nd Avenue Pier
843-626-8480
110 North Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach

Springmaid Pier
843-238-5189 ext. 3008
3200 South Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach State Park Pier
843-238-5325
3301 South Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach

Surfside Pier
843-238-0121
11 South Ocean Boulevard, Surfside Beach

Kingfisher Pier
843-651-9700
110 Waccamaw Drive, Garden City Beach


Book your North Myrtle Beach fishing vacation today! Elliott Beach Rentals can accommodate a fishing vacation for two or 32! We have highly trained professional reservation specialists who are available to answer your North Myrtle Beach fishing vacation questions. Call now!
888-669-7853