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September 3, 2026

Neil Culbreath landed this 25-pound striper at Lake Hartwell.

Hartwell spitting out good stripers, hybrids

Neil Culbreath wasn’t expecting much when he left his home in Spartanburg this past Tuesday morning, heading for Lake Hartwell.
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Cold weather won’t slow down the bite, even though it may slow down all but the heartiest fishermen.

Cold-weather crappie, catfish are a challege on Santee lakes

David Sweat

Capt. Steve Sexton is widely known for some of his oceangoing feats, but for fishermen who frequent the Santee Cooper lakes, he is better known for the tactics he uses to catch and — and often release — catfish, crappie and bream. […]

White perch can be caught in great numbers on a single Sabiki rig, which offers handful of small hooks that can be baited with tiny bits of cut bait, worms or minnows.

Nice or Nuisance?

Phillip Gentry

Here’s a news flash — illegal aliens are overrunning South Carolina. Unlike other illegal aliens, these are underwater. And there are also just as many, if not more, of them. […]

The Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians have some of the best trout fishing on the east coast in their Tribal Waters.

Tribal Trout Are Fun to Catch

Jerry Dilsaver

When most folks think of Cherokee, they think of Harrahs Casino and that is a mistake in several ways. Even thinking that many folks leave the casino as winners, the number of fishermen who leave the Cherokee Tribal Waters as happy fishermen is higher–much higher. […]

Santee Cooper guide Darryl Smith and Kathryn Maroun, host of the Canadian TV show "What a Catch!" celebrate Maroun's 96.4-pound blue catfish, caught on Tuesday at Lake Moultrie

Santee Cooper guide has 96-pound blue catfish caught on film

Dan Kibler

Guide Darryl Smith of Rock Hill has bigger catfish in his boat before, but probably none that will be seen by as many people as the one he looked at this past Tuesday.
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Kevin Chandler of New London (pictured) and Ron Wolfarth won the Aug. 24 NBC Summer Sport Series event at High Rock Lake.

Griffin takes BFL Super event at Kerr

Tony Garitta

Henderson’s Ray Griffin won the Sept. 27-28 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division Super Tournament at Kerr Lake with a two-day haul of 23 pounds, 9 ounces and received $4,944. […]

Tom Mundy started building custom crappie rods because he wanted an ultra-sensitive touch, especially for winter fishing.

Hot Time with Cold Slabs

Phillip Gentry

Just because Lake Murray’s crappie are entering their winter pattern this month doesn’t mean you can load the livewell like it was April. […]

Because of increased turbidity and lower survival rates downstream of the dredging by the town of North Wilksboro, trout stockings in the Reddies River have been postponed until the dredging is completed.

WRC Postpones Trout Stocking for Reddies River

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has postponed the November delayed-harvest trout stocking for Reddies River in Wilkes County. […]

This walleye, which current reports indicate may not be safe to eat, was caught at Fontana Reservoir.

Mercury problem for walleyes

Robert Satterwhite

Walleye long have been one of the most-prized fish to eat in mountain lakes. […]

A hatchery in top working order is neccessary for a healthy trout population in South Carolina.

Saluda River TU Donation Helps Walhalla Hatchery

From News Reports

A recent donation to the Walhalla State Fish Hatchery by Trout Unlimited’s Saluda River Chapter should bring much-needed assistance to the staff and occupants (fish) of the hatchery.
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