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A fish kill took place the weekend of Sept. 6 on Lake Hartwell close to the Anderson Regional Joint Water Authority's intact facility on Six & Twenty Creek.

Localized fish kill confirmed on Hartwell after chemical treatment of water

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a fish kill on Lake Hartwell that took place the weekend of Sept. 6 near the water intake facility operated by the Anderson Regional Join Water Authority a few days after chemical treatments of water in an attempt to battle algae blooms believed to be responsible for poor taste and water quality that has plagued Anderson County residents this summer. […]

Guide Wayne Crisco shows off an "inshore grand slam" he caught in the waters around Topsail Island.

Inshore grand slam a real possibility for Topsail Island anglers

Dusty Wilson

As fantastic fall fishing looms on the horizon, Capt. Wayne Crisco of Hampstead says there’s no need to wait for cooling water temperatures to put together the coveted “inshore slam” of speckled trout, flounder, and redfish in the backwaters of Topsail Island. […]

Michael Dey, Christin McCrory and Brad Sasser, display striped bass caught in one stop while fishing this week at Clarks Hill.

Summer striper pattern still producing at Clarks Hill

Phillip Gentry

Catching striped and hybrid striped bass through the summer boils down to three things: location, location and location. Guide Brad Sasser of Sasser’s Guide Service in Clarks Hill said he and his partners typically pick up on the down rod/live herring bite in late May when striped bass come off their false spawning runs. It happened this spring, but this spring, the bite never seemed to let off. […]

Guide Rick Patterson has the ticket for great fall flounder fishing around Swansboro: make a tour of docks and piers.

Hook up to Swansboro’s flounder docking stations

Jerry Dilsaver

As he eased up to a dock on the Intracoastal Waterway a little south of Swansboro, Capt. Rick Patterson of Cape Carteret’s Cape Crusader Charters explained it was a special one, that he really expected it to be holding fish. […]

The base of operations for guide Mike Taylor in the fall is the extensive marsh area around Morehead City.

March to Morehead’s marsh! Morehead City marsh reds are a great fall target

Mike Marsh

Capt. Mike Taylor slowed the engine of his bay boat, making sure he did not bang the prop on an oyster bed. […]

Guide Sam Jones said plenty of citation-sized brown trout have been biting in Lake Jocassee in recent weeks.

It’s time to angle for a citation-sized Jocassee brown trout

Phillip Gentry

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ Angler Recognition Program may be less than two months old, but guide Sam Jones of Jocassee Charters has already put several of his client’s names on the list with trophy brown trout – at least 5 pounds or 20 inches – from the Upstate mountain lake. […]

Wahoo fishing off Morehead City usually picks up in the fall, but it's August and charterboats are starting to bring in catches of multiple 'hoos in day's trip.

Good fall wahoo fishing has begun off Cape Lookout earlier than usual

Jerry Dilsaver

The fall wahoo fishing off Atlantic Beach has gotten off to an early start, according to Capt. Mike Webb of Pelagic Sportfishing, who isn’t sure what has caused this good fortune be said the cooler-than-usual summer probably fits into the mix. […]

Guide Brad Taylor said limits of nice crappie are a real possibility on Lake Murray this month.

Two patterns producing consistently good catches of Lake Murray slabs

Terry Madewell

Catching limits of big crappie may not be an August tradition for everyone, but if you know where to look and what to do, they are ripe for the taking at Lake Murray. […]

South Carolina and Georgia have upped the stocking rates of striped bass in Lake Hartwell after last year’s fish kill.

No repeat of last year

Phillip Gentry

Lake Hartwell anglers may recall the lake’s first recorded fish kill last summer. After copious amounts of rain, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which controls the lake’s level, was forced to spill water over the emergency gates and then later siphoned off deeper layers to control the flooding. […]

Downriggers and lead-core line will help trolling enthusiasts reach the depths where striped bass roam.

Deep-water trolling tactics

Phillip Gentry

While down-rod, live-bait tactics work all day and all night through the summer, many anglers who fish Hartwell’s main lake during the daylight hours prefer to troll and catch striped bass. […]