Features
Thump up the stripers
The striper bite is still going strong this month on the Santee Cooper lakes, and anglers can catch them with multiple methods. […]
Santee Cooper
Bass
Santee Cooper gives up 113 pounds, 12 ounces to Bassmaster Elite winner
Chris Johnston won the Yokohama Tire Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes by catching a 4-day total of 113 pounds, 12 ounces. […]
Catfish
Skinny water fat cats
By April, Santee Cooper’s shallow-water wonderland is alive with multiple fish species, including fat cats, feeding heavily or spawning. […]
Crappie
Santee’s wintertime brush pile crappie
The key to catching wintertime crappie on Santee Cooper’s Upper Lake for Capt. David Hilton is to find active fish on brush piles. […]
Features
Santee Cooper’s white pelicans
If someone told you they saw white pelicans at Lake Marion this past winter, they weren’t pulling your leg, and they weren’t mistaken. […]
Catfish
Fat cats in skinny water
Anchoring down in the shallow waters of Santee Cooper produce some of the biggest catfish of the year. […]
Fishing Reports
Santee Cooper fishing report: February
February is a time of transition for multiple species of fish on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]
Catfish
Southeast Big Money Showdown coming to Santee Cooper
The Southeast Big Money Showdown is coming to the Santee Cooper lakes March 13 through 14, 2026. […]
Catfish
Lake Marion’s double play
During March, Santee Cooper anglers must decide which species to target, as action on multiple species is excellent. […]
Columns
Santee’s January fishing forecast
It might be cold in January, but that doesn’t stop the fish from biting at the Santee Cooper lakes. […]