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Commission will hold meeting on Lake Norman striped bass
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold a public input meeting at Lake Norman High School in Mooresville on Oct. 16. […]
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Chattooga River trout bite is starting to pick up
Fly fishing can be one of the most relaxing – and rewarding – hobbies if you know where to fish. The feel of a big trout on the end of your fly rod makes the blood pump faster and gets the adrenaline flowing. […]
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Lake of the Month: Clarks Hill
At almost 71,000 acres, Clarks Hill Reservoir, the largest manmade body of water east of the Mississippi River, is still surprisingly undeveloped compared to many of the other impoundments across South Carolina.
Clarks Hill, or Lake Thurmond if you prefer, was built between 1946 and 1954, just a few years before Lake Hartwell and some 30 years before Lake Russell, the other two impoundments upstream on the Savannah River system.
As a fishery, Clarks Hill has a reputation as a better-than-average destination for a number of species. Professional bass tours frequently make stops there, and a growing number of crappie and catfish tournament circuits are also becoming regular visitors. One of the more sought-after species, at least as far as recreational anglers are concerned, are striped bass. Stripers and their test-tube cousins, hybrid striped bass, were first introduced into Clarks Hill during the late 1960s. The fishery was to their liking, and the lake produced a state-record striper in 1993 that wasn’t topped for eight years. […]
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Guide has been ‘drumming up’ business for Clarks Hill striper, hybrid anglers
Fishing for striped bass and hybrids on Clarks Hill Lake has been on fire. My son, Justin Marsh, booked a trip with Andrew Tubbs of William Sasser Guide Service, and we really stuck it to the fish.
Tubbs was fishing in 60 to 70 feet of water near the dam. The lake has an aeration system that really helps boost the fishing potential of the lake by increasing the oxygen content of the water so stripers and hybrids not only survive, but thrive.
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Crappie fishing has come around on Lake Russell
As temperatures drop around the state, the fishing is definitely heating up, and there’s no place that’s more true than on Lake Russell. […]
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Lake Murray fall striper bite turning on
If you ask Lake Murray striper guide Buddy Bouknight he caught stripers in September, and he says, “Just about every way possible” you can take that to the bank. […]
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High Rock crappie starting to bite as water cools
With the weather changing almost hourly — mornings with temperatures ranging from 47 to 65 degrees — catfishing literally has shut down, along with largemouth bass fishing, at many Piedmont lakes. […]
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Crickets fished around brush a killer for Lake Moultrie bream
There’s nothing better than spending a hot summer afternoon in a lawn chair fishing for bream. Once fall starts, however, the fishing gets even better. […]
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White perch going to town at Lake Norman
If you want to catch white perch, catfish or possibly a spotted bass, Lake Norman is a good bet. […]
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Lake Hartwell’s channel cats are feasting on stinkbait
Channel catfish are some of the best-eating fish on the table, especially cut in small chunks, fried golden brown and served with a side of cole slaw. If you have fresh catfish on your mind, Lake Hartwell is the place to catch them right now.
According to Bill Plumley of Capt. Bill’s Fishing Adventures, the channel cats have been tearing it up on Lake Hartwell lately.
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