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Guide Colt Bass said striper fishing at Lake Hickory has bounced back this year after a poor 2013 season.

Lake Hickory striper fishing on upswing after a poor 2013

Lake Hickory is bouncing back from a tough 2013, with striped bass being landed across the lake thanks to a cool spring and what looks like a mild beginning to summer. […]

Capt. Joe Dennis looks over the shoulder of Meagan Daugherty to get a look at the big bluegill she caught in the Santee River.

Santee River fishing explodes with mixed bag of panfish, bass

Terry Madewell

For some of the hottest, fast-paced and diversified fishing any angler could dream of, the Santee River seems to be the hotbed for a myriad of fish-catching opportunities. […]

A barge carries concrete materials used to enhance existing fish attractors on the Santee Cooper lakes.

Program to revitalize Santee Cooper fish attractors gets cranked up

Terry Madewell

After four years of coordination, planning, obtaining permits and finding partners to donate materials and perform the work, a long-term fish enhancement project is underway at the Santee Cooper lakes. […]

Guide Chris Orvin said the Santee Cooper lakes and the Santee and Cooper rivers are blue catfish hotspots this month.

If it swims, it’s biting

Terry Madewell

There are times when almost anything worth catching is biting, and May is one of those months at Santee Cooper. […]

Hilton Fulmer said that Lake Marion shellcrackers have really been biting over the past week.

Shellcrackers on the feed in a major way in upper Lake Marion

Terry Madewell

The shellcracker fishing in the upper end of Lake Marion is red hot, producing some of the best action in years, according to several experts, among them Hilton Fulmer from Summerton, who has been targeting shellcrackers on upper Lake Marion for 35 years. […]

Rob Bennett has swapped the saltwater for Lake Marion's fresher version recently because of the fantastic shellcracker fishing.

Lake Marion shellcracker fishing is top-drawer

Brian Cope

The hottest bite on Lake Marion right now is the shelllcracker, which according to Rob Bennett of Lowcountry Inshore Charters, “is on fire.” […]

Guide Inky Davis says quality largemouth bass are biting at various depths on Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie, with bass moving in to spawn and out when they're finished.

Bass fishermen taking advantage of Santee’s in-and-out movement

Terry Madewell

A lot of bass fishermen have not been happy about the inconsistent and unpredictable weather this spring, but it has created some very predictable and good fishing at Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. […]

Male bass (left) at Lake Hickory are often as big as their female counterparts, especially when the spawn approaches.

Boys will be boys — just big boys

Dan Kibler

One reason bass pro Tracy Adams likes to fish Lake Hickory as the spawn approaches is that he doesn’t always have to mess with finicky female bass to put the most weight in his livewell. […]

Bass fry and the hatchlings of other species will draw plenty of attention from predators, including bass, around vegetative cover, making those spots great for fishermen.

Follow the fry

Jeff Burleson

When the shallow areas of the Santee Cooper lakes green up in the spring, they provide ideal places for small fish to hide and spawners to being their annual ritual. […]

Bass are liable to be spawning across the entire Santee Cooper system throughout April.

Counteract water levels and still catch fish

Jeff Burleson

Anglers fishing reservoirs controlled by power companies will experience drastic changes in water level throughout the year. […]