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As water level drops, High Rock catfish are going on a feeding spree
It’s one of the interesting things about High Rock Lake that when the lake level falls, fishing success rises. […]
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Autumn slab fest? Jordan Lake crappie fishermen expect a great fall
Happily for crappie fishermen, Jordan Lake has recovered from a massive 2011 fish kill. The rare combination of a cold-weather threadfin shad die-off that February, then a week of 100-degree temperatures that July wiped out a lot of fish. […]
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Fall semester slabs – Ninety Six high-school senior is wise beyond his years when it comes to catching Lake Greenwood’s fall slabs.
Most teens strive to find their niche in high school. Some are athletes, others student government types, others bookworms, socialites or not-so-socialites. […]
Freshwater Fishing
After-dark catfish action in Lake Wateree’s shallows has been top-drawer
Catfish action has been good at Lake Wateree throughout the summer, but in September, the cats really begin to prowl, especially at night. […]
Freshwater Fishing
A bream doubleheader
Bluegills and shellcrackers are collectively lumped into the category of bream, and these are the favorite target of many Sparkleberry Swamp anglers. Even though these are two different species of fish, they do hang out together, and anglers often catch them both in the same area, especially in shallow water. […]
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No need to get lost again
Many of the flooded trees in Sparkleberry Swamp are decorated with license plates, signs and paint markings, showing routes that lead to places only those who placed them know. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Drop me a line
Setting trotlines is Ken Nutter’s preferred way of catching catfish in Sparkleberry Swamp, but he warns other anglers to know the laws governing these devices. […]
Freshwater Fishing
A jig is a jig is a jig, right? Wrong!
A fishermen could get overwhelmed or confused looking at the selection of crappie jigs in a tackle shop — or in Danny Sisson’s tackle box. […]
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Localized fish kill confirmed on Hartwell after chemical treatment of water
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a fish kill on Lake Hartwell that took place the weekend of Sept. 6 near the water intake facility operated by the Anderson Regional Join Water Authority a few days after chemical treatments of water in an attempt to battle algae blooms believed to be responsible for poor taste and water quality that has plagued Anderson County residents this summer. […]
Freshwater Fishing
A matter of perspective
We follow the stream where we can, fishing deep pools and smooth runs in water so clear we can see every detail of the streambed. […]