Inshore Fishing
Tips for fishing Santee Cooper in October
A lot is going on in the Santee Cooper lakes this month. In fact, October is one of the most productive seasons for a variety of species, according to several guides. […]
Santee Stringer
Bass Fishing
A good-tasting ‘stake’
Striper fishing on Lake Marion or Lake Moultrie has been closed since June, and won’t open until October, but there has been much work behind the scenes this summer. […]
Inshore Fishing
Don’t quit, beat the heat
Excellent fishing opportunities abound on the Santee Cooper lakes in August, despite the hot and humid weather. One thing we can’t do is keep stripers, so keep that in mind while fishing. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Turn to summer patterns
July is a month for consistency and patterns at both Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. […]
Freshwater Fishing
It’s hot, but so is fishing
Striper season officially shuts down from June through September, so the focus moves to other species, but there’s plenty of fish that continue to bite well throughout the summer. […]
Freshwater Fishing
May fishing breaks loose
May is diversity month for Santee Cooper, and it brings out some of the very best fishing for a wide variety of species around Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Fish shallow, young man!
There’s one time of the year when most species of gamefish — and most any fish species, in fact — are roaming the shallows of Santee Cooper’s Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. […]
Freshwater Fishing
March is breakout month
Fishing is certainly a year-round activity on the Santee Cooper lakes, but March is the month when there is literally something biting for almost everyone. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Santee up for a change
February fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes can be likened to the calm before the storm, except the winds of change are already blowing a bit of a breeze. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Dial up cold Santee cats
Cold weather certainly doesn’t end good fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes; it actually triggers some outstanding fishing for some species — and the blue catfish is right at the top of that list. […]