Freshwater Fishing
Stinkbaits are a good option
Catfish will feast on just about anything from small fish, snails and worms to crawfish and even some seeds from neighboring trees. […]
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Freshwater Fishing
Utilize technology to locate hotspots
The best place to find catfish in the spring is shallow water, but the Santee Cooper lakes are littered with shallow water, and knowing exactly which shallow flat is good can be taxing. […]
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Lake Moultrie crappie spawning in stages, giving anglers plenty of options
Not all of Lake Moultrie’s crappie spawn at the same time; some have already spawned and are abandoning the shallows for deeper water. […]
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Santee’s shallow cats – Go shallow for Santee Cooper’s spring catfish
Fishermen come from all over to visit the Santee Cooper lakes every year, many to target the great numbers of catfish and the possibility of catching a trophy. […]
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Striper fishing explodes on Lake Marion over the weekend
Striper fishing has been good the past few weeks in the upper end of Lake Marion, both in the river and on the flats, but last weekend, the fishing changed from warm to red hot. […]
Events & Announcements
Energy co-op offers landowners chance to help wildlife on right-of-ways
Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp., an energy co-op located in the northwestern corner of North Carolina, has announced a new program aimed at using its right-of-ways to benefit wildlife. […]
Bass Fishing
Big bass making big move into Santee Cooper shallows as water warms
Huge largemouth bass in both prespawn and spawning modes are being taken throughout both Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie of the Santee Cooper system. […]
Freshwater Fishing
March is big-fish month
If there is such a thing as a normal winter, March is the time when big fish of several species bite the best. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Double up for shad
Using a two-jig tandem rig for shad is the way to go in the tailrace of the Cooper River in the early springtime. […]
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Upper end of Lake Marion producing some championship crappie
Crappie fishing on Lake Marion was slowed a bit by the recent extreme cold weather, but as usual, some fishermen figured out how to catch them. […]