Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order closing public access to all beaches, public boat ramps, landing and other access points to waterways
Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order closing public access to all beaches, public boat ramps, landing and other access points to waterways
Last edited by tracer1; 04-06-2020 at 06:20 PM.
https://www2.dnr.sc.gov/ManagedLands/Boatramp/BoatRampCounty
here is a list by county of public boat ramps. Anyone know of a ramp from Mccormick to Modoc that can be used?
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From the stickies on top. https://www.sas.usace.army.mil/About...-Closure-List/
I guess private boat ramps are a no/go now. If you're caught towing your boat I assume you will be fined for violating the stay at home order issued by the Governor.
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But one of the things he listed as still being legal is recreation or did I read it wrong
I think it said exercise was ok. Big gray area, but I don't want to get fined or spend 30 days in the cooler.
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That was the list before McMasters did his thing. None of those are open now. ANY ramp that is public, Modoc, Parksville for example, are now closed. This goes for all lakes in SC. From Hartwell to Murray to Santee public ramps. I didn't understand the exercise part of this order though.
Oh, you can trailer you boat to a private ramp, no problem there.
Last edited by tracer1; 04-07-2020 at 10:19 AM.
Any PAY TO LAUNCH ramp is fine.
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The order the Governor issued closing the boat ramps is a separate order from the one he issued yesterday. I don't think the Stay At Home order he issued yesterday allows for hooking up your boat and going fishing. That's just my take on it, I hope I'm wrong. I hate sitting at home when I could be out on the water.
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The SCDNR facebook page says you can still go fishing - just have to abide by the distancing requirements. It is certainly confusing. I live on a lake and I am still going out by myself or with my wife.
Yes you can still fish but anyone in your vehicle must live same address, im going tomorrow hope my trailer doesn't get smacked like Monday took out my front step
I don't know what all this means. DNR told me yesterday morning I could take my boat to the lake to go fishing. Just couldn't use a public ramp. Also, COE opened Dordon & Modoc ramps but they said McMaster would release the Stay at Home order at 5:00pm. So now what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On the bright side, my boat is getting really clean, lol
Checked with the Corp of Engineers for Thurmond & Clarks Hill. Modoc & Dorden ( fees are waived for now) are open and you can trailer to them under McMaster recreational order. 4 ramps are open Clarks Hill on the North end. Corp said they were about an hour from the south end (dam). Too far for me but you can call & get the locations if you need to. Hope that helps some of us.
Ramps reopen at noon tomorrow strictly for launching boats.
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