Native Fish Coalition South Carolina Chapter

11/21/2025

Happy ! Today’s highlighted native species is the Spotted Sucker (Minytrema melanops)! Spotted Suckers are widely distributed and can be found throughout the United States in the Great Lakes, Mississippi, Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages. Habitat ranges from streams to large rivers and even lakes, with the species often occupying deeper, slower pools but traveling into faster water to spawn in the spring.

Scroll to slide 3 to see a video of Spotted Suckers aggregating for their annual spawning run, featuring an appearance from our beloved Bartram’s Bass!

08/20/2025

Big news! The Bartram’s Bass has officially been described as its own distinct species!

Its scientific name - 𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑢𝑐𝑝𝑢𝑔𝑔𝑦 - refers to the nickname given to explorer and naturalist William Bartram by the Seminole-Creek people of Florida, and translates to “flower hunter”.

Thanks to a cooperative effort of genetic sampling and extensive research, the recent paper by Freeman et al. describes both the Bartram’s Bass and Altamaha Bass, two species facing great risks as a result of nonnative species introduction.

To learn more, you can read the publication here:

https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5683.1.3

07/16/2025

SC NFC board member with a beautiful native Striped Bass! Fish like these are a testament to the success of conservation efforts by organizations and individuals alike.

05/11/2025

NFC Executive Director Bob Mallard recetly wrote about the cost of trout stocking in Maine, a state rich in wild native trout resources, where the money comes from, who pays for what, and whether this is the best use of our limited funds.

Read about it here:
https://nativefishcoalition.org/blog/2025/5/9/nfc-executive-director-on-stocking-costs-and-who-pays

04/23/2025

https://nativefishcoalition.org/blog/2025/4/23/remembering-jonathan-zukowski-and-keeping-anglers-safe

To lose someone in their prime to a fishing accident is beyond comprehension…

04/19/2025

https://nativefishcoalition.org/campaigns/2025/2/27/georgias-sweetwater-creek-to-get-shoal-bass-signs-gf8wf

GA NFC worked with Interpretive Ranger Adrian Fox from Sweetwater Creek State Park, and Jeff Wright from Alpharetta Outfitters…

04/11/2025

NFC’s work spotlighted on traveling brook trout display!

NFC Executive Director Bob Mallard and National Chair Emily Bastian stopped by Cabelas in Scarborough, Maine, to see “Chance” the traveling brook trout display by artist Joey Rizzo.

We were introduced to Joey by Dwayne Shaw, Executive Director for Downeast Salmon Federation. DSF and Downseast TU had provided Joey with 2x3’ signs for inclusion in his traveling brook trout display. The idea was to have Maine NFC do the same.

In addition to a 2x3’ sign spotlighting lake and pond brook trout, NFC gave Joey a Maine State Heritage Fish sign ands a Sea-Run Brook Trout sign for the display.

NFC would like to thank Joey Rizzo for helping to draw attention to wild native bell trout and the threats they face and for spotlighting NFC’s work.

04/04/2025

https://nativefishcoalition.org/blog/2025/4/4/lifetime-membership-with-epic-glass-rod

There is no better time than now to treat yourself to a new fly rod, and no better way to do that than by taking out a lifetime membership with fly rod from NFC…

04/02/2025

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-native-fish-coalition-measure-stream-health

Native Fish Coalition (NFC) is a primarily volunteer, donor-f… Native Fish Coalition NFC needs your support for Help Native Fish Coalition measure stream health

02/07/2025

This beautiful custom made Redeye Bass landing net was built for NFC by . Based on their popular Thin Blue Line Stream Net, it has a shallow fish-friendly black rubber net bag, a hoop top mounted velcro strap with a metal d-ring for hanging. and a screw in o-ring in the bottom of the handle for attaching a retaining leash. Made from olive dyed wood with a burnt-in NFC logo and a round red insert in the handle, this a unique and one of a kind item. The total length is 20” with a roughly 12” by 9” hoop. MSRP value is $150.

Tickets are $10.00 each or 3 for $25.00. Only 50 tickets will be sold with 2 winners being drawn. Winners will be drawn when all tickets have been sold.

Enter your win at:
https://nativefishcoalition.org/store/epic-370-raffle-z3n5c

SPECIAL THANKS TO NEW ENGLAND NETS FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF NFC AND WILD NATIVE FISH.

12/26/2024

Merry Christmas from South Carolina’s very own Christmas Darter (Etheostoma hopkinsi), one of the states many colorful and festive looking native fish!

This holiday season, you can support our cause by purchasing merch from our store, becoming a member, or donating! Purchases can be made from the link below:
https://nativefishcoalition.org/store-categories

Happy holidays!