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Drifting at Santee Cooper producing hot catfish action

Brian Cope

Drifting provides some hot catfish action on the Santee Cooper lakes throughout the cold months. […]

Winter cats can be cool on these five Carolina lakes

Terry Madewell

It’s time to catch some winter cats on these five Carolina lakes. […]

Big blue catfish will be patrolling the edges of the main-river channel at Kerr Lake this month, as well as the mouth of major creeks.

Kerr Lake catfish on fire

Dusty Wilson

Falling water temperatures plus plentiful blue catfish equals abundant catches this month at Kerr Lake on the North Carolina/ Virginia border. While techniques remain largely the same as summer, the fishes’ attitudes will be improved, and an angler who intercept them on their highways is in store for a big day. […]

Zakk Royce caught this 102-pound blue catfish on Lake Gaston while trolling on Aug. 1, 2017.

Murfressboro angler catches 102-pound catfish

Dusty Wilson

On Aug 1, guide Zakk Royce of Murfreesboro headed to the upper section of Lake Gaston to continue an assault on a section of the main river channel that had been producing good blue catfish over the previous weeks. […]

Michelle Keisler shows off the piebald catfish she caught on June 4 while fishing with her dad and husband.

Another piebald catfish caught on Lake Monticello

Brian Cope

Last month, we ran an article about a piebald catfish that was caught on Lake Monticello, and it turns out that wasn’t the only piebald catfish caught on the midlands lake this summer. We’ve heard reports of at least two others being caught, including one that Gilbert’s Michelle Keisler caught on June 4. […]

Guide Justin Whiteside said anchor setups provide him the best opportunity to hook big catfish at Lake Wateree.

Top spots for summer cats – Check out these half-dozen summer catfish hot spots in the Carolinas

Terry Madewell

Quality catfish action during hot weather is highly anticipated by fishermen throughout the Carolinas. Many lakes and river produce outstanding fishing, but each system is unique, and the most-productive fishing patterns during the scorching weather of August can be quite specific. […]

Guide Chris Simpson believes Lake Murray is one of the top channel catfish lakes in the state.

The cats’ meow – All four catfish species are up and around on South Carolina’s Lake Murray in May

Terry Madewell

The density and diversity of catfish species found in South Carolina’s Lake Murray, along with warming water temperatures, creates an outstanding opportunity to catch a cooler full of ol’ Mr. Whiskers. […]

Current regulations managing blue catfish in the Santee Cooper lakes will revert to earlier limits and sizes next year unless re-authorized by the legislature.

At Santee, catfish regs are working

Terry Madewell

South Carolina’s state legislature passed a bill effective April 1, 2015, specifically targeting blue catfish in Lake Moultrie, Lake Marion and their tributaries. The purpose was to rebuild the blue catfish fishery, which was flat-lining. […]

Guide Seth Owens likes to fish stinkbaits for Lake Hartwell channel cats in 20 to 30 feet of water in April.

Try Hartwell’s cats

Pat Robertson

April is when the last vestiges of winter become just memories, the days get longer and the water temperature rises into that magic range in the low 60s that puts the catfish in Lake Hartwell on the move. That’s when the fishing starts to get good, according to guide Seth Owens of Anderson, S.C. […]