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. […]
Santee Cooper
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. […]
Bream
Go deep for December bream
The bream bite stays hot in deep water during winter on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]
Columns
Striper season starts!
Oct. 1 marks the beginning of striper season on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]