Mountain Trout
Upstate trout fishing with Pautzke Baits
The folks at Pautzke Bait show us what fishing in South Caroilna’s Upstate is all about. […]
Upstate SC
Bass Fishing
Santee, Lake Hartwell on revised B.A.S.S schedule
The Bassmaster Elite Series will make a stop at Santee Cooper, and the BASS Opens will fish on Lake Hartwell as part of the organization’s revised 2020 schedule. […]
Columns
April brings great trout fishing to Carolinas
Beginning around the middle of March and continuing through May, mountain anglers enjoy some of the year’s best trout fishing. […]
Big Bass
Upstate angler catches 10-pound bass
Stephen Flook, Jr. of Greer, S.C. was using a Z-Man CrawZ on a 1/10-ounce jighead when a giant bass hit the lure during a recent trip on an Upstate lake. […]
Mountain Trout
Catching mountain trout on the Chattooga River
South Carolina’s Chattooga River is stocked regularly with rainbow and brook trout. This river offers easy access and gives anglers a shot at lots of fish, including an occasional big one. […]
Bag a Buck
S.C. hunter wins Bag-A-Buck grand prize
Preston Scott of Spartanburg, S.C. killed a big Upstate buck on Oct. 11, which led to him winning the Carolina Sportsman Bag-A-Buck grand prize for the 2019-20 season. […]
Fishing Hotspots
January and Lake Jocassee mean big trout
South Carolina’s Lake Jocassee spits out a lot of big trout in January. […]
Deer of the Year
Greenville County, SC hunter kills 13-point buck
Bryce Hinton killed a massive 13-point buck in Greenville County, S.C. on Nov. 25, 2019. […]
Deer Hunting
Double blessings for Landrum, S.C. huntress
Amy Bolick of Landrum, S.C. killed two bucks within minutes of each other during a Pickens County hunt on Nov. 19, 2019. […]
Bear
S.C.’s 2019 Upstate Bear Hunt netted 112 bears
During South Carolina’s 2019 Upstate Bear Hunt, hunters killed a total of 112 bears. […]
Features
Get down deep for winter trout in mountain streams
A large, dark shadow was visible in a bathtub-sized pool. The pool downstream from where I stood had produced several average-sized rainbow trout for quick release. The shadow was in a tiny pool upstream in the middle of a turbulent riffle. […]
Deer Hunting
Upstate deer hunter shot by another hunter
And Upstate, S.C. hunter was shot on Nov. 14 after being mistaken as a deer by one of his hunting buddies, according to the SCDNR. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass bite heats up on SC’s Lake Jocassee as water cools
The cooling waters of November have the bass heating up on Lake Jocassee, and anglers are catching plenty, including some big ones. […]
Deer Hunting
Upstate deer hunter falls to his death
Sixty-six-year-old Douglas Parton fell from a tree stand Monday during a hunt in Spartanburg County. He died from head injuries sustained in the fall. […]