Inshore Fishing
You can beat the heat
With hot weather beating down, one of the keys to success will be the ability to diversify your fishing and take advantage of what’s biting. […]
Santee Stringer
Freshwater Fishing
In July, Santee’s fishing is hot, but many anglers are no-shows
Fishing is as hot as the summer sun in July, but the fishing action in terms of angler participation seems to slack off a bit.
Freshwater Fishing
June offers consistency
Although striper season is closed for four months, there’s still plenty of great action on several species at Santee Cooper. […]
Freshwater Fishing
If it swims, it’s biting
There are times when almost anything worth catching is biting, and May is one of those months at Santee Cooper. […]
Freshwater Fishing
April action is wide open
April is one of the most eagerly anticipated months on the Santee Cooper lakes, and with good reason. […]
Bass Fishing
March is ‘moving’ month
March is a month when a lot of big things are happening on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]
Other Hunting
Time to flip a few birds
Some of the biggest news this month is the hunting season for cormorants, set to begin on Feb. 2. Of no surprise to local fishermen, Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie are overwhelmed with cormorants. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Stripers, blue cats are on
Some outdoorsmen around the Santee Cooper lakes believe that January is just a slow-motion repeat of December. However there’s actually much more to it than that. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Cool kids: stripers, catfish
The weather will be cool in December, but the fishing at Santee Cooper typically get’s hot for at least a couple of species: striper and catfish. […]
Bass Fishing
It’s surface striper time
Several very strong fishing patterns are in place in November for anglers to enjoy on the Santee Cooper lakes, but one species really seems to stand out for most, and that’s the striped bass. […]