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Andy Wicker said bass will school when the water temperature drops in November, keying on bunches of dying shad.

South Carolina’s Lake Monticello bass love shad funerals

Deer and dying shad factor heavily into the bass fishing on South Carolina’s Lake Monticello this month, according to pro angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria, S.C. […]

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. […]

Mid-day is okay for Lake Monticello’s biggest blue catfish

Pat Robertson

Most people think of the hottest time of year as the dog days of summer, and it may also be the hottest time to snag a big catfish on South Carolina’s Lake Monticello, according to guide Chris Simpson of Greenwood. […]

Schooling bass hang around main-channel drops and ledges during the summer, where anglers can target them.

Magnums spoons at Lake Monticello

Dusty Wilson

Although Lake Monticello is often regarded as a trophy catfish destination northwest of Columbia, S.C., its largemouth bass population is also thriving, and it is guide and tournament angler Brett Mitchell’s pick for a magnum-spoon hot spot. […]

Bass pro Andy Wicker loves to target bass in deep water this month on South Carolina’s Lake Monticello.

Make the move to Lake Monticello

Pat Robertson

Bass pro Andy Wicker of Pomaria, S.C., considers Lake Monticello one of his favorite lakes, and he calls December one of his favorite times to fish there. […]

Guide William Attaway hefts a stringer of catfish he caught at night using his suspended-drift technique.

Monticello’s summer catnip – Big fish and big numbers; that’s Lake Monticello’s promise for anglers targeting catfish in July

Terry Madewell

Fishermen know Lake Monticello is a world-class trophy catfish destination, but this deep, clear lake offers much more than just huge fish. Catching big numbers during the summer makes this 6,800-acre lake a top destination for quality and quantity catfish. […]

Guide Chris Simpson said May is the best month to target big blue catfish on Lake Monticello, with some huge fish possible.

Lake Monticello’s blue brutes show up in May

Pat Robertson

Most of the blue catfish in Lake Monticello will be in the pre-spawn phase in May, so catching 15- to 30-pound catfish is pretty common, according to guide Chris Simpson of Greenwood.

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Andy Wicker of Pomaria catches plenty of bass on Lake Monticello in April, largemouths and good smallmouths like this one.

Lake Monticello reigns in April

Pat Robertson

There are two keys to catching bass on Lake Monticello in April, according to tournament angler Andy Wicker of nearby Pomaria: fish shallow and fish soft plastics. […]

Andy Wicker caught these two big largemouth bass on an overcast summer day on Lake Monticello.

Go deep for Lake Monticello’s summer largemouths

Terry Madewell

The bass bite is on at Lake Monticello and the largemouths are being caught throughout the lake in deep water. […]

Lake Monticello produced this huge blue catfish, estimated at 97 pounds, for one of guide Chris Simpson's parties last Wednesday.

Lake Monticello anglers land huge blue catfish estimated at 97 pounds

Phillip Gentry

Guide Chris Simpson proved last Wednesday why he and Lake Monticello go together when members of a guide party landed and released a huge blue catfish estimated to weigh around 97 pounds. […]