Fishing Reports
Preston’s 7-pound brown trout
While fishing with Jocassee Charters on January 16, 2025 on Lake Jocassee, Preston landed this beautiful 25-inch, 7-pound trout. […]
Lake Jocassee
Bass
Anderson Jones catches 10-pound bass
10lb 5oz LG Bass My son Anderson Jones caught his PB for South Carolina a 10lb-5 oz monster on JOC on 4/20/24! Very cool to see the stars align for him. He catches the big […]
Fishing Reports
Lake Jocassee 7-pound trout
This 7-pound brown trout was caught trolling on Lake Jocassee with Jocassee Charters in late July. The trout are deep this time of year. […]
Fishing Reports
Parker Lane’s big brown trout
Parker Lane was fishing with Casey Jones of Jocassee Charters (864-735-7061) when she caught this 6-pound, 24-inch long brown trout. […]
Fishing Reports
Andrea Redding’s Lake Jocassee trout
Andrea Redding caught this huge 9-pound brown trout on Mothers Day, trolling a Sutton Spoon on Lake Jocassee. […]
Mountain Trout
S.C. freshwater fishing report for early June
Two Upstate lakes are the highlights of South Carolina’s early June fishing report. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Jocassee’s trout hitting spoons trolled in deep, clear water
June is a great month to troll for Lake Jocassee’s deep trout, and Sam Jones shares his tips on how to do it. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Section of Jocassee Gorges road closed due to landslides
Landslides have caused the SCDNR to close a 3-mile section of Horsepasture Rd. in Pickens County. The road leads to the popular Jocassee Gorges area used by many outdoorsmen. […]
Bass Fishing
Hot Lake Jocassee bass
Lake Jocassee’s bass will still be deep for the most part, even in October when temperatures usually begin to fall, according to guide Rob McComas of Mill Spring, N.C. […]
Featured
Big-fish month for Lake Jocassee trout is at hand
Last year, on the day before April Fool’s Day, Sam Jones of Greenville, S.C., netted a client’s monster brown trout on his Lake Jocassee guide boat — 9½ pounds. […]