Wateree River Archives - Carolina Sportsman

Father/Daughter quality fishing time

Father Rip Parnell and daughter Brook Thomas have always enjoyed fishing together. This particular trip was to the wateree river. Thursday March 13, 2025. –Marion Parnell

Two anglers drown in Wateree River

Brian Cope

A fun day of fishing turned tragic for two men on March 8, 2025 in the tailrace section of the Wateree River near Lugoff, SC. […]

River stripers!

Brian Cope

We had a great day of fishing on the Wateree River with Wolfe’s Guide Service, targeting stripers with topwater lures. […]

Robby Justice’s 58-pound catfish

Field Reporter

Robby Justice of Gaston, S.C. was fishing at the Wateree Dam near Lugoff when he landed this 58-pound catfish. […]

Trey Patton’s Wateree River catfish

Field Reporter

Trey Patton of Elgin, S.C. caught this Wateree River catfish in June 2022. […]

Courtney Joyner’s 47.5-pound flathead

Field Reporter

Courtney Joyner was on babysitting duty on the Wateree River when she caught a 47.5-pound flathead catfish in May 2022. […]

Cooke family gets hooked on striper fishing

Brian Cope

Youth anglers Cody and Hunter Cooke of Rock Hill, S.C. are hooked on striper fishing, after getting their first taste of it last week on the Wateree River. […]