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Council adopts rules for fishing access, removes city fishing permit and closes West Pond
Summary
Resolution No. 2025-41 removes the city fishing permit, allows fishing with a South Carolina license at specified waterbodies, and restricts fishing and boating at West Pond to protect wetlands and reduce litter; council approved the resolution with a recorded majority.
The North Augusta City Council approved Resolution No. 2025-41, revising fishing access and usage rules for city waterways and eliminating the separate city fishing permit.
JD McCauley (speaker 10) told the council the Bridal/Brick Pond Committee recommended removing the city fishing permit and instead allowing fishing in the Savannah River, Jackson Avenue Pond (also referred to as Briggs Pond in the resolution), and Buford Pond with only a South Carolina fishing license. McCauley…
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