Fishing Reports
Jesse Young’s big Clarks Hill flathead catfish
Jesse Young of Iva, SC caught this 55-pound flathead catfish at Clarks Hill Lake on June 3, 2023. […]
Clarks Hill Lake
Freshwater Fishing
State Park of the Month: Hickory Knob
Hickory Knob State Park Resort is a sportsman’s paradise, and offers much more than just camping and hiking to its visitors. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Fresh bait is key to catching summer stripers on Clarks Hill
Heat has Clarks Hill stripers on the move this month. […]
Features
For Clarks Hill stripers, hybrids, the hotter the better
The upper end of Clarks Hill Lake is a summer playground for striper fishermen. […]
Newsletters
Clarks Hill stripers are smashing topwater lures
You can’t beat the topwater bite on Clarks Hill for stripers and hybrids. […]
Catfish
Anchor, catch catfish this month on Clarks Hill Lake
Anglers can catch plenty of eating-sized catfish on Clarks Hill Lake during the month of June, especially if they use these tips from guide Chris Simpson. […]
Features
Hot Summer Slabs
Brad Sasser eased the boat into the mouth of a large cove, then, intently watching his sonar, he began an ever-tightening counter-clockwise circle until he had the boat positioned exactly where he wanted it — over a submerged tree in more than 25 feet of water. […]
Bass Fishing
Clarks Hill stripers gang up in spring
Anglers can expect to catch a lot of stripers — including some big ones — during April on Clarks Hill Lake. The key is heading to the Clarks Hill Dam before the sun rises. […]
Catfish
Clarks Hill catfish bite will be great through Thanksgiving
November might be the most-consistent time of year to catch big blue catfish and big flatheads on Clarks Hill Lake, just as it is on other South Carolina lakes, according to Chris Simpson who previously guided on Lake Monticello, Lake Murray and Lake Greenwood before moving to McCormick, S.C., 18 months ago to guide on Clarks Hill.
Crappie/Bream
Clarks Hill slabs grow up plenty
October usually kicks off a 3- to 4-month period of big crappie, and big numbers of crappie, on South Carolina’s Clarks Hill Lake, according to guide William Sasser. […]