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April 30, 2026
HomeSantee Cooper

Santee Cooper

Catfish

Dial up South Carolina’s river monsters

Terry Madewell

The Wateree and Congaree rivers offer miles and miles of opportunities for fishermen to do battle with big catfish and striped bass, especially in late spring. […]

Shad

Shad still biting on Santee’s Rediversion Canal

Brian Cope

Even though the herring run has already started in the Santee River and the Rediversion Canal, anglers are still catching plenty of shad on Sabiki rigs. […]

bass
Bass Fishing

Bless the Santee Cooper bass spawn

Terry Madewell

Experienced bass anglers at Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie begin looking for big bass moving into shallower water by late February. […]

Striper

Anglers are catching schooling stripers at Santee

Brian Cope

Anglers are catching plenty of stripers on the Santee Cooper lakes right now, including schooling fish. […]

Freshwater Fishing

Adult-youth fishing now open at Bonneau Ferry

SCDNR News Release

Youth anglers accompanied by adults can fish at Bonneau Ferry from March 1 to Oct. 31, 2019. […]

Bass Fishing

Don’t miss Santee’s February bass bite

Terry Madewell

Many anglers wait for March to break out their tackle, but they’re missing out on some great action, especially for the gigantic bass that cruise Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion. […]

Guide Bobby Winters caught this big winter blue catfish from Lake Marion.
Columns

Is it time yet for the big move?

Terry Madewell

February starts off cold on the Santee Cooper lakes, but as the month progresses, temperatures warm, pushing fish into an early spring pattern. […]

Ducks

Duck hunting has been great at Clarendon Club

Brian Cope

Due to a number of factors, the waterfowl season has been one of the toughest in recent memory for many hunters in the Carolinas and beyond, but Clarendon Club has been a shining spot, producing limits of a variety of ducks on a regular basis. […]

Catfish

How to catch your biggest catfish on Santee this month

Terry Madewell

November is special on the Santee Cooper lakes for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, the fishing is fantastic for multiple species. Striper fishing improves from the excellent, already strong October bite, with more big, keeper-sized stripers on both live bait and schooling patterns. […]

Lake of the Month
Content

Lake of the Month: Lake Marion

Jeff Samsel

No matter what species of freshwater fish you’re fond of chasing, you’ll find it biting at Santee Cooper’s upper lake this month. […]

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