Crappie/Bream
Species spotlight: shellcracker
Redear sunfish are commonly referred to as shellcrackers in the Carolinas. These fish fight hard and make for excellent table fare. […]
shellcrackers
Crappie/Bream
Santee fishing report: crappie, shellcrackers biting shallow
Crappie and shellcrackers are biting in fairly shallow water during the second week of February 2021. […]
Crappie/Bream
Santee fishing report — panfish galore
Anglers at Santee are catching plenty of shellcrackers and bluegills. The bite is just about as hot as it gets right now. […]
Crappie/Bream
Santee shellcracker bite is already hot
The shellcrackers are already biting like mad at Santee, and the bite will get even hotter as the weather continues to warm up. […]
Features
Crack down on Lake Murray’s shellcrackers
Shellcrackers have finished spawning on South Carolina’s Lake Murray and moved into deeper water, but one guide says you can still fill your cooler. […]
Crappie/Bream
Shellcracker bite is red hot across the Carolinas
It’s beddings season for shellcrackers in lakes, rivers, and ponds across the Carolinas, and these tips will help you catch your share of these hard-fighting, tasty fish. […]
Crappie/Bream
The timin’s right for Lake Tillery’s shellcrackers
The song Good Timin’ by Jimmy Jones didn’t have shellcracker fishing in mind, but the lyrics certainly apply. “A timin’ is the thing, it’s true. Good timin’ brought me to you.” […]
Freshwater Fishing
Empty the ‘cracker’ box
It’s shellcracker time on the Santee Cooper lakes, and anglers show this panfish species a lot of love in April. These brawny bream returns the favor by filling up empty space in large coolers. Anglers know long waiting lines to launch a boat even at remote access areas signals shellcracker action is smoking hot. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Freshwater grass shrimp are a killer bait for shellcrackers at North Carolina’s Shearon Harris Lake
It may be common knowledge to some, but it’s probably safe to say that most anglers are unaware that the grass beds in Shearon Harris Lake are literally teeming with freshwater grass shrimp, which make an excellent shellcracker bait, according to guide Greg Griffin. […]
Featured
How to catch more, and bigger, shellcrackers at Santee
The shellcracker bite has been on fire at Santee for the past couple of weeks, and while plenty of anglers are catching their share of them, those who follow a few tips are having the best luck.