Freshwater Fishing
New catfish regs are in effect
The S.C. General Assembly passed a bill last year that took effect on April 1, changing how blue catfish in the Santee Cooper lakes are managed. […]
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The Congaree catfish connection
In the extreme upper end of Lake Marion, above where the convergence of the Congaree and Wateree rivers to form the Santee River, Whitey Outlaw from St. Matthews regularly mauls catfish in the Congaree. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Cooper River cats
Great fishing for catfish is not confined to the Santee Cooper lakes and the Diversion Canal; there’s outstanding fishing in the Cooper River below Lake Moultrie. […]
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Hot Santee cats – Summer catfishing on the Santee Cooper lakes and rivers is as good as it gets
Catfishing on the Santee Cooper lakes has morphed into a year-round quest, but summer is tops for as providing the year’s most-diverse catfishing opportunities. […]
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Commission opens public fishing area on Dan River in Stokes County
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, along with Jessup Mill, has opened a new public fishing access area on the Dan River in the Westfield community of Stokes County. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Bring plenty of bait, really, plenty
Danny Tracy said that going though four cages of 100 crickets each isn’t unusual for a morning of fishing on the Santee River. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Keep topwater lures ready
Catching bream is the focal point for many anglers during June, but it’s not the full measure of great fishing on the Santee River. […]
Freshwater Fishing
A different Santee drift rig
Guide Joe Dennis said the rig he uses to drift- fish for bream is a real key to success, and that paying attention to details such as line size can be crucial to catching many more big bream. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Don’t put tackle away
Striper season officially shuts down on the Santee Cooper lakes from June through September, so anglers will focus on other fish for the next four months. […]
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The Big Bream River – Bream, redbreasts, shellcrackers and warmouth are there for the taking in the Santee River
Among the hottest, fastest-paced and most-diverse bream fishing any South Carolina angler could dream of can be found on the Santee River. […]