Fishing Hotspots
Catching fall catfish on Lake Marion
Capt. Kyle Austin of Kyle Austin Guide Service (843-209-3726) said October is one of the most enjoyable months for catfishing at Lake Marion. […]
Santee Cooper
Alligator
Forrest Bowers kills Santee Cooper gator
Forrest Bowers of Awendaw, SC killed this gator, his first, while hunting the Santee Cooper lakes with Renegade Bowfishing. […]
Alligator
Cole Poplin tags giant Santee Cooper gator
Cole Poplin of Moncks Corner, SC killed a 769-pound alligator that measured 12 feet, 9 inches long at the Santee Cooper lakes. […]
Alligator
Santee hunter kills 12-foot, 9-inch gator
Cole Poplin was hunting the Santee Cooper lakes when he killed a 769-pound alligator that measured 12 feet, 9 inches long. […]
Alligator
Sumter hunter kills 12-foot, 4-inch gator
Jessica Huber of Sumter, SC killed a big gator at the Santee Cooper lakes during opening weekend of the 2026 alligator hunting season. […]
Freshwater
Santee Cooper July fishing report
Striper season is closed for the summer on the Santee Cooper lakes, but plenty of other species are in play. […]
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. […]
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. […]