Fish identifier
What did I just catch?
Four questions about what you are holding, matched against the species we track on the Grand Strand. It gives you a shortlist to compare against — never treat it as a positive ID.
Question 1 of 4
What shape was it?
Look at the outline, not the colour — shape survives a wet phone photo better than anything else.
Still not sure?
Take a clear side-on photo before the fish dries out, then compare it to the illustration on the species page. Pier staff identify fish all day and are usually happy to look. For anything you plan to keep — and for anything that might be a protected or regulated species — go to SCDNR Marine Resources and check the size and bag limits first. If you cannot identify it with confidence, release it.