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.
This big one didn’t get away
July 2009
There’s no doubt that catfishing is on the minds of many Santee Cooper fishermen during the summer. While there’s good fishing for largemouth, bream and crappie, much of the summertime focus is on catfish.
Release stripers, keep those catfish
June 2009
June is a busy fishing month on the Santee Cooper lakes, Marion and Moultrie, and there’s excellent fishing for numerous species. Fish are settling into summertime patterns, and that often makes fishing more reliable. Plus, nocturnal fishing becomes a good option for many species.
For Santee, spawn is the big ticket
April 2009
As the calendar pages turn slowly with the winds of March blowing through the trees, it’s not hard to know that spring is just around the corner.
Time for trophy cats and slaying the slabs
March 2009
March is upon us, and some cold weather remains. But cold-weather fishing has become popular and very productive, especially for blue catfish, crappie and bass. For many years, anglers have fished the Santee Cooper lakes of Marion and Moultrie during the winter and made outstanding catfish catches. Now, they’re working to catch a variety of species.
February fishing: a labor of ‘love’
February 2009
February is one of my favorite times to fish, but I can’t think of fishing this month without thinking about how I prepared for this occasion. I usually start in December — yes, December. I make my plans as I wrap up deer season. This also helps me to think “warm” thoughts while out hunting in the “cold.”
Cold-weather crappie, catfish are a challege on Santee lakes
January 2009
Capt. Steve Sexton is widely known for some of his oceangoing feats, but for fishermen who frequent the Santee Cooper lakes, he is better known for the tactics he uses to catch and — and often release — catfish, crappie and bream.
Currents
Santee Stringer 
