Guide Kevin Davis said one area to consider for bass in August is the Diversion Canal, which connects Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie.
“The Diversion Canal has a lot going for it during the summer,” Davis said. “First, there’s usually current, and where you have current in hot weather, you’ll have plenty of forage. I enjoy fishing the Canal area, and fishing the lower end of the Canal toward the Lake Moultrie side is an extension of the lake as far as I’m concerned.
“Deep-water access exists in the middle of the canal, but usually I’ll find the bass reasonably shallow,” he said. “I fish along the edge of the canal and focus on the natural vegetation and cypress trees that provide cover. The root systems of the cypress trees provide great cover, and being adjacent to deer water, it’s an ideal situation for summertime bass. These are areas where the fish can hide and ambush forage.
“I like to work these areas with crankbaits, so I can cover a lot of water quickly,” Davis said. “You can often find several 2- to 4-pound fish in close proximity, but don’t bet the farm on a crankbait as the only productive lure. Sometimes soft plastics will be the key; at other times spinnerbaits will work. Early and late, it can be topwater lures. It’s a versatile bass-holding area, but a fisherman has to often be versatile in presenting the lure to meet the unique circumstances of current, water color and the depth the fish are holding.
“I make fishing the Diversion Canal part of my regular routine of fishing Lake Moultrie, not a last-resort type situation,” Davis said. “This can be a very productive way to catch some 2- to 4-pound fish at this time of the year. I don’t catch many huge fish during August in the Diversion Canal, but it is great for tournament-sized bass.”
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