Alligator
Santee hunt produces 778-pound gator
Jeremia Thibeault of Jim Thorpe, PA killed a 13-foot, 1-inch, 778-pound gator on Santee’s lower lake on Sept. 15, 2022. […]
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Bass Fishing
December is a big month for big fish on the Santee Cooper lakes
Santee Cooper anglers should think ‘big’ in December. […]
Columns
Big Santee Cooper bream are biting — you just have to fish deep enough
Go deep for big November bream on Santee Cooper lakes. […]
Catfish
New catfish regs should benefit Santee Cooper blues
A new South Carolina catfish regulation spells good news for the blue catfish at Santee, and for other waterways in the Palmetto State.
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Catfish
Drifting will put Lake Moultrie catfish in the boat, even in August
Set yourself adrift for Lake Moultrie blue cats this month. […]
Alligator
June fishing busting out all over Santee Cooper lakes
June time to take advantage of great Santee Cooper fishing, apply for alligator permits […]
Catfish
Don’t forget Santee Cooper’s flathead catfish
Santee Cooper’s flatheads are flourishing, even if anglers don’t notice. […]
Bass Fishing
April: prime time to explore Santee Cooper lakes’ shallow water
Don’t move too far away from shallow water on the Santee Cooper lakes in April. […]
Columns
Fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes explodes in March
Santee Cooper is a shallow-water fishing paradise, and it’s tough to beat the skinny water action of March. Multiple species of fish are in spawning mode, with stripers, largemouth bass and crappie in their annual reproductive rituals. […]
Bass Fishing
Spinnerbaits, floating worms are surprising bass catchers in Sparkleberry Swamp
Bass in South Carolina’s Sparkleberry Swamp get active early […]