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June 2017
Tips for Fishing and
Crabbing on Kiawah
With its multitude of lakes, ponds and waterways, and thriving
natural habitat, Kiawah Island is home to some of the best
fishing and crabbing locations in the Lowcountry. Catching
a fish isn’t as simple as dropping a line in the water though.
You have to be in the right place at the right time with the
right equipment. Digest spoke with KICA Lakes Department
Supervisor Matt Hill for his expert advice on fishing and
crabbing around Kiawah.
Where should you go?
According to Matt, Bass Pond has been a hot spot in the past
with anglers catching large quantities of flounder. Other good
ponds are Canvasback, Egret, Pintail and Beachwalker. Any
pond with a dock access will offer a good chance to catch fish.
Crabbing can be done on the creek side at any of these locations.
This is important because crabbing in the actual pond can attract
alligators. This can desensitize them to humans, and they even
begin to relate humans to a potential food source (chicken as
crab bait). Naturally this can be dangerous. It can also lead to
the destruction of the alligator. Crabbing on the creek sides of
drainage structures is recommended. These sites seem to have a
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