Jacks (Carangidae)
Jack Crevalle
Caranx hippos
About the jack crevalle
Jack crevalle are brute-force fighters that show up around Grand Strand piers in summer chasing schools of baitfish. They're not great eating but pound-for-pound they're one of the hardest fighting fish you can hook from a pier. When a school moves in, the action is non-stop.
- sport fish
- summer
- powerful fighter
- schooling
- catch and release
Where to find them
Piers that report jack crevalle
Season, bait and average size as reported for each pier.
Juno Beach Pier
Biting- Months
- Year-round
- Best bait
- Live bait, topwater plugs
- Average size
- 15–30 in
- Pier record
- 57 lbs
Powerful fighters found year-round. Not great eating but incredible sport.
Springmaid Pier
Slow- Months
- Jun–Sep
- Best bait
- Large spoons, topwater plugs
- Average size
- 10–25 lbs
- Pier record
- 57 lbs
Brute-force fighters that chase baitfish schools. Not great eating but incredible fight.
Pier 14
Slow- Months
- Jun–Sep
- Best bait
- Large spoons, topwater plugs
- Average size
- 10–25 lbs
- Pier record
- 57 lbs
Brute-force fighters that chase baitfish schools. Not great eating but incredible fight.
- Months
- Jun–Sep
- Best bait
- Large spoons, topwater plugs
- Average size
- 10–25 lbs
- Pier record
- 57 lbs
Brute-force fighters that chase baitfish schools. Not great eating but incredible fight.
Apache Pier
Slow- Months
- Jun–Sep
- Best bait
- Large spoons, topwater plugs
- Average size
- 10–25 lbs
- Pier record
- 57 lbs
Brute-force fighters that chase baitfish schools. Not great eating but incredible fight.
- Months
- Jun–Sep
- Best bait
- Large spoons, topwater plugs
- Average size
- 10–25 lbs
- Pier record
- 57 lbs
Brute-force fighters that chase baitfish schools. Not great eating but incredible fight.
Surfside Pier
Slow- Months
- Jun–Sep
- Best bait
- Large spoons, topwater plugs
- Average size
- 10–25 lbs
- Pier record
- 57 lbs
Brute-force fighters that chase baitfish schools. Not great eating but incredible fight.
Garden City Pier
Slow- Months
- Jun–Sep
- Best bait
- Large spoons, topwater plugs
- Average size
- 10–25 lbs
- Pier record
- 57 lbs
Brute-force fighters that chase baitfish schools. Not great eating but incredible fight.
- Months
- Jun–Sep
- Best bait
- Large spoons, topwater plugs
- Average size
- 10–25 lbs
- Pier record
- 57 lbs
Brute-force fighters that chase baitfish schools. Not great eating but incredible fight.
South Carolina rules
Keeping jack crevalle
No specific size or bag limit on file
SCDNR does not list a dedicated rule for Jack Crevalle in our regulations table. General saltwater rules still apply — check the regulations page and confirm before you keep a fish.