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May 9, 2026

Jordan Lake has plenty of big bass, and thanks to the appearance of shoreline grass, they can be caught shallow around daylight.

Sweat Jordan Lake bass

Largemouth bass can stump even the best anglers this month, but those sweating it out can still catch heavy sacks at Jordan Lake. […]

One thing that gets bass and bass fishermen at least a little bit excited about summer is shade, and that’s why former bass pro Marty Stone of Fayetteville lists Lake Gaston as one of his favorite hot-weather lakes.

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Guide Preston Hardin (right), relies on the summer heat to push stripers and hybrids into deeper water and tighter schools on Lake Hartwell.

Stripers go deep

Pat Robertson

When fishing for stripers and hybrids at Lake Hartwell in the summer, it is imperative to understand the thermocline in order to locate the fish, according to guide Preston Hardin of Commerce, Ga. […]

LiveTarget Sunfish

Don Shoopman

Apparently startled, certainly rattled, a small, injured bream swam to the surface, zigged and zagged in the scattered grass, jumped a little and landed sideways before continuing to move erratically until it settled back into the water to meet its fate. […]

Marc Deschenes and Ray Walsh show off some Santee Cooper largemouth from a recent tournament.

Santee Cooper makes Bassmaster’s No. 2 ranking for 2016

Brian Cope

After failing to make Bassmaster’s top 10 list for the previous three years, and not even making the top 100 list in 2012, Santee Cooper is back, in a major way. The lake system, consisting of Lakes Marion and Moultrie, and locally referred to as the Upper and Lower Lakes, is ranked number two on the list of best bass lakes in the nation. […]

Guide Inky Davis said finding the depth where June bass are holding is a key to fishing success.

Don’t quit thinking bass

Terry Madewell

Spring spawning for largemouths at Santee Cooper is in the rear-view mirror, but looking forward, the opportunity to catch bass, including trophies, is still a focal point for anglers. […]

Crankbaits are a great tool when bass move out on offshore structure, especially when they’re ganged up like they often are in June.

June is worth the wait – Hungry bass can make your day all-month long

David Fritts

Since I became a bass fishermen so many years ago, there’s one thing I came to believe, and I’ve never taken it back. There is no better month to fish on our North Carolina lakes and rivers than June. I think it is absolutely the best month to fish, because bass are everywhere, hitting just about anything you want to throw at them. […]

Cover: June 2016 (SC)

South Carolina Sportsman

Speckled trout are a big target this month for Palmetto anglers, and we’ll tell you one of the best ways to limit out. […]

Don't bypass an area just because other anglers have already fished it; the bass will still bite a properly-presented lure, said Marty Stone.

Fishing pressure is overrated, veteran bass pro says

Dan Kibler

Marty Stone learned plenty during his 20-year career as a professional bass fishermen, what with four Bassmaster Classic berths and four shots at the FLW Tour Championship under his belt.

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Frog baits can be fished at a variety of retrieve speeds, around different kinds of shallow cover.

A great time to be on top – You can’t beat May for topwater bass action

Davy Hite

May is a great bass-fishing month around South Carolina, and it’s special to me because it’s one of my favorite times to fish a lot of topwater baits. The two months when I catch a lot of fish on topwater are May and September — May because you have a lot of postspawn fish and September because they’re moving up as the water cools.

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