Freshwater fishing in Horry County
You need a freshwater license (ages 16+). See Rules & Licenses.
Waccamaw River
Public landings listed by Horry County include Bucksville, Peachtree, Pitch, Reaves Ferry and Huggins.[Horry County] Target bass, bream, crappie and catfish.
Thunderbolt Park pond verified
A 6-acre city pond at 2290 Farrow Pkwy (Market Common). It's catch-and-release, stocked by the city in 2025 with 600 largemouth bass, 1,000 redear and 4,000 bluegill.[City of Myrtle Beach]
Grand Park Lake (Market Common) unverified, call ahead
Reportedly open to catch-and-release fishing from its pier. This comes from a real-estate blog, not an official city source.[blog]
Find more
Use the SCDNR Public Fishing Access map to search by county.
For freshwater limits, see SC freshwater size & possession limits. verify with SCDNR
Tackle
A 6'6"–7' medium spinning or baitcasting rod with 8–15 lb line. Use soft plastics (Texas or wacky rig) for bass, crickets or worms for bream, minnows for crappie, and cut bait for catfish.