Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 212 of 292

July 13, 2026

A bulletproof way to catch summer crappie? That’s tight-lining

As July turns to August, anglers that have the most success at catching crappie are tight-lining with the proper gear and techniques. […]

The most bulletproof way to catch crappie? Try tight-lining

Phillip Gentry

Anglers who don’t mind the heat catch plenty of crappie all summer long, and one of the most effective ways of catching them is by tight-lining. […]

Guide Bill Plumley catches plenty of Lake Hartwell catfish by hooking up a piece of "pool noodle" and covering it with a commercial stinkbait, then fan-casting off points.

Stinkbaits, pool noodles putting Lake Hartwell channel cats in the boat

Phillip Gentry

Lake Hartwell’s channel catfish are, in the words of guide Bill Plumley, and “overlooked” fishery on the sprawling Savannah River reservoir. They way they’ve been biting recently should be making headlines […]

Lake Jocassee is producing a lot of nice trout for fishermen this summer, in part, thanks to higher water levels.

Higher water levels contributing to good Lake Jocassee trout bite

Phillip Gentry

Guide Sam Jones of Jocassee Charters has been having one of the best summers of his career on Lake Jocassee, trolling a variety of spoons and live bait at depths approaching 90 feet, and the action has been great lately. […]

SFC Alford Reed and SFC Shawn Noble, both from Fort Jackson, show off part of the 5-fish limits they caught on July 26 at the second annual Take a Troop Fishing event on Lake Murray.

Troops get great taste of Lake Murray striper fishing

Terry Madewell

The second annual Lake Murray Take a Troop Fishing event on July 26 was a huge success, with 67 troops from Fort Jackson fishing with guides and expert striper fishermen from Lake Murray on boats flying the American flag. […]

Striped bass at Kerr Lake, which have been falling for live bait lately, are rebuilding after a fish kill that began in 2005.

Recent catches show Kerr Lake stripers on the rebound

Craig Holt

Striped bass at Kerr Reservoir along the North Carolina-Virginia border are apparently recovering nicely from a parasite that wiped out a large portion of the population seven or eight years ago – if recent catches are any indication. […]

Guide Pete Crabtree said there are plenty of eating-sized blue catfish coming out of Lake Gaston, despite the heat, and anglers have a chance at some trophy fish.

Lake Gaston’s blue catfish are beating the heat

Dusty Wilson

With summer finally kicking in and other fish becoming lethargic and hard to find, the blue catfish at Lake Gaston are strapping on the feed bag, according to guide Pete Crabtree of Trophy Hunter Guide Service. […]

Guide Brad Taylor said Lake Murray has been giving up a lot of summer shellcrackers weighing better than a pound.

Lake Murray shellcracker bite has been excellent

Terry Madewell

Shellcracker fishing success isn’t simply reserved for springtime bed-fishing. There’s some outstanding fishing right now for huge shellcrackers at Lake Murray. […]

Drifting cut bait in deep water will produce nice blue catfish on Lake Moultrie in July.

Turn to summer patterns

Terry Madewell

July is a month for consistency and patterns at both Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. […]

Plenty of standing timber was left when Lake Russell was impounded in the mid-1980s.

Lake Richard B. Russell Lake particulars

Terry Madewell

Lake Russell was created by construction of the Richard B. Russell Dam on the Savannah River, bordering Abbeville and Anderson counties in South Carolina. […]