Trout & Char in South Carolina
3 species documented in South Carolina, alongside live conditions on the state’s 29 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in South Carolina
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
79 records
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
33 records
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
24 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest South Carolina waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santee River | 14,700 sq mi | 696 cfs | 74°F | 2h ago |
| Broad River | 5,230 sq mi | 1,230 cfs | 73°F | 1h ago |
| Pee Dee River | 14,100 sq mi | 5,510 cfs | — | 2h ago |
| Wateree River | 5,070 sq mi | 3,860 cfs | 75°F | 2h ago |
| Catawba River | 3,540 sq mi | 4,240 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Saluda River | 2,520 sq mi | 907 cfs | 62°F | 2h ago |
| Waccamaw River | 1,250 sq mi | no flow | 73°F | 2h ago |
| Congaree River | 8,290 sq mi | 2,170 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Wateree River (Lake Wateree tailrace) | 4,740 sq mi | 4,260 cfs | 76°F | 1h ago |
| Edisto River | 2,830 sq mi | 4,270 cfs | — | 2h ago |