Bass Fishing
New bass regs are positive for lakes
New regulations governing bass fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes went into effect on March 31, 2010. […]
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Freshwater Fishing
Take your pick; it will be biting
If there’s any month of the year when you can expect just about everything to be biting on the Santee Cooper lakes, it would be May. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Santee anglers should enjoy shallow bite this month
April is shallow-water fishing season on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]
Freshwater Fishing
March is bustin’ out all over
If you’re looking for a month full of exciting fishing action, you need look no further than March at Santee Cooper. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Striper action up, and perch perhaps
Generally, some the biggest fishing news on the Santee Cooper lakes in January is the cold-weather fishing for blue catfish — but that’s certainly not the only fishing game on the lakes. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Will cooperation lead to better bass in lakes?
This past June, a concerned group of fishermen formed Santee Bass Matters, a grass-roots organization seeking answers to problems on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Striper fishing expected to be great this month
November brings a lot of reasons to be excited about fishing at Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie, but right at the top of the list is striper fishing. […]
Freshwater Fishing
October ushers in fall’s best action
October is a special time in the Santee Cooper area, as most everything worth doing in the outdoors is wide open — there aren’t enough hours to get it all done. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Keep an eye on those baitfish. Bass will be in transition as shad, herring are moving
September is a month of change on Marion and Moultrie, the Santee Cooper lakes. To be consistently successful, fishing techniques must change to cope with the transition from summer to fall patterns as the month progresses. […]
Freshwater Fishing
‘Channel’ your fishing energy in the summer’s hottest month for best results
With hot weather bearing down, summertime fishing patterns are solidly locked into place on the Santee Cooper lakes, but if you have a good plan of action, that’s certainly not necessarily a bad thing. […]