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June 18, 2026

6-year-old Ashton Boykin killed his first turkey on March 12 while hunting in Anderson with his dad and cousin.

6-year-old kills first turkey

March 12 and 13 were Youth Turkey Hunting Days across South Carolina, and Ashton Boykin of Anderson County took full advantage. The 6-year-old killed his first turkey on the 12th. […]

Seeing your boat's electronics while wearing polarized shades can be tricky. This is the reason it can be difficult, and the simple trick to reading your electronics without removing your shades.

Reading boat electronics while wearing polarized shades

Brian Cope

Polarized sunglasses are necessities for day-long fishing excursions. They fight the glare of the sun, reduce eye strain, and make a day on the water much more enjoyable. […]

Guide Jerry Kotal catches prespawn bass on Lake Russell on a variety of lures, including spinnerbaits, crankbaits, plastic worms and tailspinners.

Be a weather watcher for Lake Russell bass

Pat Robertson

The weather can be a deal-maker — or a deal-breaker — when fishing for bass on Lake Russell this month, according to guide Jerry Kotal of Elberton, Ga. […]

Speckled trout can be caught in Wimbee Creek and its smaller tributaries on topwater plugs on high tide and cut shrimp or soft plastics on periods of lower water.

Wiimbee Creek is one of the creeks above Lady’s Island in the Beaufort area that doesn’t get a lot of fanfare. It’s an unsung hero of sorts for inshore anglers, and March is a good time to focus on trout in the creeks leading into the main waterway. […]

Guide Preston Harden fishes small baits like bucktails in shallow water for Lake Hartwell’s March stripers.

Small baits, big stripers

Pat Robertson

Striper guide Preston Harden said his motto for Lake Hartwell in March is: “Catch big stripers like you are bass fishing.” […]

Lake Marion’s Sparkleberry Swamp will fill up with big crappie this month, but often it will take a little extra effort to get them to bite.

It’s a matter of minnows

Brian Cope

March is a favorite month for anglers, and Sparkleberry Swamp on the northern end of Lake Marion is one of the hottest destinations for crappie, the tastiest of panfish. […]

Black drum in the Little River area are ready and willing to jump on pieces of shrimp or chunks of crab that falls in front of them.

Time to bang the drum

Jeff Burleson

March weather can be fickle along South Carolina’s coast, with some days close to freezing and others inviting T-shirts and shorts. Regardless, inshore anglers can count on a solid black drum bite in Little River’s waters. […]

Warming nearshore waters will bring baitfish and big, bull reds into the waters just off the beaches and to the mouths of inlets around Georgetown.

Set your temp gauge for 60

Jeff Burleson

During the third week of March, the vernal equinox occurs, creating an equal number of daylight and dark hours all over the planet. […]

Anchor along channel drops and creek-channel junctions and fan-cast chunks of white perch of gizzard shad for big Wateree blues.

Head upriver for Lake Wateree blue catfish

Pat Robertson

Targeting a trophy blue catfish in Lake Wateree this month is fairly simple, according to Rodger Taylor of Rock Hill’s Catfish On! Guide Service: just follow the fish up the lake into the river system. […]

Dr. Louis Daniel III, who abruptly resigned after nine years as director of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, has been reassigned as Environmental Program Supervisor II/Assistant Section Chief in Shellfish Sanitation, and will make about $25,000 less than he did.

Director of Marine Fisheries reassigned to another job within agency

Jerry Dilsaver

Dr. Louis Daniel III, who resigned Feb. 29 after nine years as director of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, has been reassigned to a different job within the agency. […]