Fishing Hotspots
Tar River stripers bite hot in the cold
The Tar River is a hot spot for striped bass anglers using soft plastic swimbaits from December through March. […]
Fishing
Catfish
Catfish, stripers and deer
Anglers can have a field day with catfish and stripers at Santee in December, and deer hunting in the area can be top notch. […]
Columns
Dolphin management is challenging
Managing the dolphin fishery has become quite a challenge for fisheries biologists and regulatory agencies, for a number of reasons. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Catch Oriental trout in creeks
Oriental’s speckled trout head to deeper holes in the backs of creeks during December, looking for bait and warm water. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Cold is hot for Cape Romain redfish
As the water cools down in December, the redfish bite heats up in the saltwater flats around Cape Romain. […]
Columns
Have a seat
Kayak seats can make one of the biggest differences in how comfortable an angler is, and how long they’re willing to stay on the water. […]
Catfish
Cool cats at Santee
Even when December’s weather turns especially nasty, Santee’s catfish bite like crazy. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve doubles in size
With the purchase of the Taylor Tract, SCDNR has doubled the size of Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve. […]
Freshwater Fishing
NC’s first conviction of death by impaired boating
A 2020 fatal boating collision has resulted in NC’s firsst conviction of Death by Impaired Boating. […]
Features
Fake ‘em out with artificial lures
Anglers can catch a variety of inshore fish species when using articial lures. […]