Fishing reports
Brantley McCauley’s big bass
Brantley McCauley of Manning, SC was fishing in Clarendon County when he caught this big bass. He’s definitely living the Santee Cooper Life!
Read MoreThe Crappie are still chewing
Check out this double handful of slabs from Kyle Austin Guide Service. Lake Moultrie is the place to be and with a professional guide you can get on them in a hurry. Sign your crew up for a trip today ! Click Here to book a trip! Check out the photo gallery from some of…
Read MoreCat Ship Crazy wins Cooper River tourney
With a total weight of 79.40 pounds, Team Cat Ship Crazy took first place in the Santee Lakes Catfish Club’s Cooper River tournament on Nov. 5, 2022. Team members Phillip and Noah Mims also took the Big Fish Award with a 42.25-pound fish. Team SC Cats, made up of David Kingsmore and Glenn Suber finished…
Read MoreStripers hitting spoons, live bait
Santee’s stripers are hitting live bait and spoons.
Read MoreChimney Island camping/fishing trip
Get away from it all with a camping/fishing trip like Kevin Lakin from Palmetto Cats.
Read MoreHot weather means hot catfish action at Santee
Don’t let the hot weather get you down — the catfish action is just as hot on the Santee Cooper lakes.
Read MoreStriper season closing June 15
The Santee Cooper striper season is set to close on June 15, and will remain closed until Oct. 1. And according to guide Leroy Suggs, these fish are biting like there is no tomorrow. Suggs is putting his clients on quality stripers, mainly using live herring as bait. This time of year, Suggs focuses on…
Read MoreCrappie, bream biting at Sparkleberry Swamp
Sparkleberry Swamp is part of the upper reaches of the Santee Cooper lakes. The boat landing there is a little on the rough side (and the dirt road to get there isn’t so great either), but the fishing in the swamp is excellent. Some of the best crappie and bream fishing takes place in the…
Read MoreDrifting for catfish at Santee Cooper
One species that draws anglers from all over the country to the Santee Cooper lakes is the blue catfish. And drifting is one of the most effective ways to catch them. The variety of depths throughout both the upper and lower lakes gives catfish a lot of space to roam. And while anchoring down to…
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