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June 17, 2026

Trout tournaments are very popular on Lake Jocassee during the winter and early spring, when bigger fish
are more biting more aggressively.

Trout tournament time

The Jocassee Outdoor Center holds an annual trout tournament series; four more events will be held this winter and spring: Jan. 14, Feb. 18, March 17 and April 21. […]

A scented soft-plastic bait is often the ticket to drawing a strike from a redfish lurking in the surf zone, feeding by sight and scent.

By definition, the surf is the area where waves break upon the shore. Given that prevailing winds blow offshore during thewinter, some ground swell will arrive at the beachfront each day under any condition, quickly topping over within the shallow waters of the shoal. […]

Stripers handle cold weather better than almost any other species of fish, but they’ll still slow down enough that presenting them with a chance for a big meal might produce a bite.

Go Big!

Jeff Burleson

The striper fishery on the lower Roanoke and western Albemarle Sound is one of the best in the state during the winter. […]

Clumps of barnacles or marsh mussels, often found attached to docks and pier pilings in gelatinous masses, can be great sheepshead baits.

Chummin’

Jeff Burleson

Sheepshead are no different from any other fish; they will take handouts from anybody. In fact, chumming for sheepshead is quite effective inshore and nearshore. […]

An underwater camera can give fishermen a bird’s eye view of where sheepshead are holding on reefs or wrecks.

See what’s down there

Jeff Burleson

Winter sheepshead fishing around local reefs offers some of the best action of the year. […]

Inshore Fishing

Take extra precautions in winter

Jeff Burleson

February is the middle of winter, and even in South Carolina, conditions offer lethal dangers, with little room for error for adventurous anglers. […]

Deer Hunting