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August 15, 2026
HomeFishing Hotspots

Fishing Hotspots

You don’t have to wait until South Carolina’s baiting season to net some tasty shrimp; Amy Anderson shows the proof.
Fishing

Deep-hole shrimp are on May’s menu in South Carolina

Brian Cope

South Carolina’s annual shrimp-baiting season doesn’t open until the fall, but shrimping without bait begins on May 1. May is a great time for deep-hole shrimping. […]

Cape Lookout cobia
Cobia

Cape Lookout cobia make their annual visit in May

Craig Holt

May is the best month to find cobia concentrated in nearshore waters, especially those around Cape Lookout. […]

postspawn bass
Bass Fishing

Postspawn bass are top targets at Lake Wateree

Pat Robertson

May is the time of year to catch lots of largemouth bass, including some big ones, on South Carolina’s Lake Wateree, according to angler Dearal Rodgers. […]

Fishing Hotspots

King mackerel run has pier, kayak anglers on fire

Jerry Dilsaver

May is a special time along many Carolina beaches, and that is especially so along the beaches of Long Bay for the annual run of king mackerel that isn’t duplicated anywhere else in the two Carolinas. […]

Big flounder are a regular May catch in the estuaries around Little River Inlet, especially when baitfish are pouring in from the ocean.
Fishing Hotspots

Flounder invade Little River estuary

Jeff Burleson

The good weather that comes with May also brings excellent flounder fishing to Little River on the North Carolina-South Carolina border. […]

catfish
Catfish

Catch the spring wave for Lake Monticello’s big catfish

Pat Robertson

During the spring, Lake Monticello’s catfish move in groups, so it’s important for anglers to take advantage of every opportunity when a swarm comes through. […]

bream
Crappie/Bream

Lake Wateree bream: Look for deeper holes in April

Brian Cope

The trick to catching early spring bluegill on Lake Wateree is to probe deep holes with nightcrawlers. […]

speckled trout
Fishing Hotspots

New River Inlet speckled trout fishing

Craig Holt

Another mild winter means a strong bite for speckled trout anglers from Jacksonville, N.C. to New River Inlet this spring. […]

Blackfin tuna are an early season favorite for South Carolina bluewater fishermen along the Grand Strand.
Fishing Hotspots

Bless the blackfin!

Jeff Burleson

The blackfin tuna bite is hot off the coast of South Carolina this month, and these tips will help you catch your share. […]

Barbara Foster of Southport, N.C., hoists a tasty, chunky spring whiting.
Fishing Hotspots

We love those whiting, the first spring panfish

Jerry Dilsaver

The first panfish to arrive along North Carolina’s southern coast in the spring are whiting, aka sea mullet or Virginia mullet.  […]

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Youth Day buck

Bag a Buck

12-year-old Mason Kennington of Cassatt, SC killed an 8-point buck while still hunting on Youth Day in Darlington County, SC. […]

deer hunting with dogs

This one phrase will kill deer-hunting with dogs

Deer Hunting

“Dogs can’t read” has been the standard fallback line used by countless hunters using dogs to drive deer when the dogs cross property lines. […]

The one worth waiting for: first buck on youth day

Bag a Buck

Ryder Smith of Summerville, SC killed an 8-point buck in Williamsburg County, SC on 08/08/2026. He shot the buck with a Browning 7mm during an evening hunt while sitting in an elevated stand from 167

Sauls Varn kills Bamberg County brute

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Youth hunter Sauls Varn killed a nice velvet buck in Bamberg County, SC on Aug. 8, 2026. […]

Mason Kennington’s Youth Day buck

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12 year old Mason Kennington killed this 8 point velvet buck on youth day in Darlington County […]

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