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The Lure of Hilton Head Island Fishing
While a great deal vacationers come to Hilton Head each year to bathe in the sun or to take advantage of the island’s tennis and golf courses, many others may be passionate about the thorough Hilton Head Island fishing scene which offers more options than the average fishing trip. The island enjoys the most superior of all worlds, with fishing opportunities ranging from the deep ocean to estuaries, lagoons, and even freshwater lakes. The vast majority of the available fishing is saltwater, with options of fishing from the land or going out to sea for more mysterious deep sea fishing. You can also collect oysters, go crabbing, or try to fetch shrimp—provided you follow regulations and go to the right places. The Hilton Head Island fishing scene offers a great enough variety of fishing venues and options to satisfy any fishing addict.
Before going fishing on Hilton Head, the first thing you need if you’re over 16 is a South Carolina state fishing license. Without this, almost all fishing is illegal at any location. There are several spots on the island where you can obtain them, including True Value and Wal-Mart.
The primary fishing spots include the Calibogue Sound, estuaries, tidal lagoons, freshwater lagoons, brackish lagoons, and the Atlantic Ocean. There are also some manmade freshwater lakes, many of them primarily holding rainwater as part of the island’s drainage system. Any lagoons or lakes located in the private gated community may be fished without a license if community policy allows it—check ahead of time to be sure. If the freshwater lagoon or lake is located outside of a private plantation, you must have a state license in order to fish it.
The bulk of the Hilton Head fishing scene, however, consists of the saltwater fishing. Those who desire to fish onshore from a dock, pier, the beach, or the bank of an estuary may do so as long as they do not catch sharks (they must be released if caught) and do not intend to fish in an area set aside for swimming. There are also many charter fishing boats readily available from various Hilton Head fishing companies, some of which only go a short ways out and some of which emphasize shark fishing opportunities. Deep sea fishing lovers will head out to the Gulf Stream, about 70 miles from the island shore, for exceptional fishing and a fabulous round trip on the boat of their choice.
Hilton Head Island fishing delivers a wide selection of fishing locales for casual fishers and angling enthusiasts alike.
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Forest Beach: Forest Beach
The Forest Beach area of Hilton Head is a two and a half mile stretch of beach reaching from the Sea Pines Resort ocean gate to the Crown Plaza Resort in Shipyard Plantation. Forest Beach is divided into two sections; South Forest Beach is the one mi... More On This Community
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May River: May River
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The Sea Crest: FOREST BEACH
The Sea Crest is a private community situated in the North Forest Beach neighborhood on Hilton Head Island, SC. The exclusive community offers every convenience imaginable, from under complex parking, 2 oceanside & 1 indoor pools, fitness center, pl... More On This Community
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University Park: University Park
University Park is a private residential community situated next to the University of South Carolina's New River campus and across from the Wal-Mart Super Center and New River Center in Bluffton, SC. University Park offers a lifestyle and standard ... More On This Community
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The Anchorage: PALMETTO DUNES/SHELTER COVE
The Anchorage Villas are located in upscale Shelter Cove Harbour. Shelter Cove is the marina section of Palmetto Dunes Resort. Each Anchorage Villa has a lagoon view. There is a pool on site. The villas are elevated. Current available properties are ... More On This Community
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Main Sail: PALMETTO DUNES/SHELTER COVE
Main Sail is located in Shelter Cove Harbour on Hilton Head Island, SC. Shelter Cove Harbour is the biggest deepwater marina on Hilton Head Island. It encloses the end of Broad Creek at the island's center across Highway 278 from the entrance to Pal... More On This Community
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Ocean Club: FOREST BEACH
Ocean Club Villas is a private community with pool and only steps to beach located in South Forest Beach on Hilton Head, SC. Much like its sister community to the north, South Forest Beach is just a short walk to the ocean and just minutes away from... More On This Community
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Lake Forest: SEA PINES
Lake Forest Villa is situated in Sea Pines on Hilton Head, SC. In 1956, Charles Fraser developed Sea Pines into the first private plantation community on the island. Sea Pines is one of the largest residential and resort plantations on Hilton Head sp... More On This Community
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Spanish Pointe: SPANISH WELLS
The 10 custom-built manor homes of Spanish Pointe are some of the most impressive on the island. Fantastic views of the Calibogue Sound are matched by a secluded, scenic roadway, which is accessed by a private gate.... More On This Community
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Singleton Beach: Singleton Beach
Residents of Singleton Beach live in the only island location where marshes directly meet the Atlantic Ocean, yielding fantastic ocean-front views. The community of 32 homes, starting at just under $1 million, extends four street rows back from the o... More On This Community
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