Summer action can be fast, furious
July 2010
The fishing action on the Santee Cooper lakes is as hot as the weather in July — if you know where to go and what to do. There’s literally round-the-clock action when considering both daytime and nocturnal fishing action for a variety of species.
New bass regs are positive for lakes
June 2010
New regulations governing bass fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes went into effect on March 31, 2010. The South Carolina General Assembly made changes that will effect creel and length limits for bass on Lake Marion, Lake Moultrie and the upper Santee River.
Take your pick; it will be biting
May 2010
If there’s any month of the year when you can expect just about everything to be biting on the Santee Cooper lakes, it would be May. Different species may be in varying water depths, but you can expect good fishing for just about everything.
Santee anglers should enjoy shallow bite this month
April 2010
April is shallow-water fishing season on the Santee Cooper lakes. Several species are active in the skinny water and will vigorously attack baits and lures.
March is bustin’ out all over
March 2010
If you’re looking for a month full of exciting fishing action, you need look no further than March at Santee Cooper.
February: transition time for several species of fish
February 2010
There’s typically a lot of change in fishing patterns taking place during February on the Santee Cooper lakes. Several species begin this month the transition from cold, winter patterns into prespawn, shallow-water migrations. For catfish, largemouth, striper and crappie, February offers good and improving fishing as the progression from the winter to spring patterns begin.
Striper action up, and perch perhaps
January 2010
Generally, some the biggest fishing news on the Santee Cooper lakes in January is the cold-weather fishing for blue catfish — but that’s certainly not the only fishing game on the lakes.
Will cooperation lead to better bass in lakes?
December 2009
This past June, a concerned group of fishermen formed Santee Bass Matters, a grass-roots organization seeking answers to problems on the Santee Cooper lakes. At the forefront is their concern that the population of largemouth bass in the lakes has been vastly diminished.
Striper fishing expected to be great this month
November 2009
November brings a lot of reasons to be excited about fishing at Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie, but right at the top of the list is striper fishing. The requirement to release all stripers has ended, and November is typically topwater schooling time. Plus, the live-bait drift fishing is excellent.
October ushers in fall’s best action
October 2009
October is a special time in the Santee Cooper area, as most everything worth doing in the outdoors is wide open — there aren’t enough hours to get it all done.
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