Bass Fishing
April: prime time to explore Santee Cooper lakes’ shallow water
Don’t move too far away from shallow water on the Santee Cooper lakes in April. […]
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Fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes explodes in March
Santee Cooper is a shallow-water fishing paradise, and it’s tough to beat the skinny water action of March. Multiple species of fish are in spawning mode, with stripers, largemouth bass and crappie in their annual reproductive rituals. […]
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Long-lining is a great tactic for taking February slabs
Santee Cooper crappie will fall for long-lined lures, baits this month. […]
Catfish
Cooper River catfish action is great during the winter
Don’t forget the Cooper River below Lake Moultrie if you like big, winter catfish. […]
Columns
Go deep for December bream on Santee Cooper lakes
December bream are an overlooked species on Santee Cooper lakes […]
Bass Fishing
November: time for big game that swims at Santee Cooper
Cooling weather brings out big fish at the Santee Cooper lakes throughout the month of November. […]
Bass Fishing
It’s striper time on the Santee Cooper lakes
Santee Cooper’s 2020 striper harvest season opened on Oct. 1, and the fish are biting like mad on live bait and artificial lures. […]
Bass Fishing
Deep doesn’t cut it in September at Santee Cooper
September is still hot for anglers, but that doesn’t mean the fish are hiding deep at the Santee Cooper lakes. […]
Columns
Don’t depend on deep; many fish are still shallow
The best August fishing opportunities certainly include deep water for some species some of the time, but skinny water fishing is alive and well during August. […]
Catfish
Know your target on Santee Cooper lakes in July
Santee Cooper fishing is not bad in July — if you know your quarry and understand their summertime patterns. […]