Mountains Area
LAKE JOCASSEE: Trout: Very good. Troll from the surface down to 55 feet using trolling spoons or large plugs. Largemouth and Redeye Bass: Excellent. Bass are moving towards the banks and biting aggressively.
LAKE KEOWEE: Largemouth Bass: Very good. Warmer weather has moved fish shallower and fish are preparing to move onto beds in some areas. Spotted Bass: Very good. Fish the upper part of the lake around Mile Creek and High Falls. Crappie: Fair. Some very large crappie are being caught but not numbers.
LAKE HARTWELL: Striped and Hybrid Bass: Good to very good. There are reports of 20 to 30 pound fish being caught in 8 to 15 feet of water off points. Largemouth Bass: Good. Early fish are beginning to spawn while others are still staging. Crappie: Excellent. The crappie bite is very good and fish are feeding aggressively in 14 to 15 feet of water.
Piedmont Area
LAKE RUSSELL: Striped and Hybrid Bass: Fair. Fish early morning with bucktails and cut and live herring. Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Good. Water temperatures remain cool and fish have not moved onto the beds yet although they are moving shallower. Crappie: Very good. Lake Russell anglers continue to catch lots of crappie. Catfish: Good, using cut bait and nightcrawlers along the bottom.
LAKE THURMOND: Striped and Hybrid Bass: Very good. Striped bass are feeding actively in creeks and the Little River area. Largemouth Bass: Good. Some largemouth bass have already moved onto the beds and others have moved into shallow water. Crappie: Excellent. Crappie are spawning and have moved into 3 to 4 feet of water. Shellcracker: Fair. The shellcracker bite is improving.
LAKE WYLIE: Largemouth Bass: Very good. Bass are on the beds; target these fish by throwing lizards or suspended plugs. Crappie: Very good. Crappie are moving onto the banks to spawn around brush, piers, and boat docks. White Perch: Very good. White perch are moving into 15 foot deep water to spawn. Look for sandy bottoms. Catfish: Very good. White perch and crappie fishermen are picking up lots of catfish mixed in with the panfish when using minnows.
Midlands Area
LAKE GREENWOOD: Striped Bass: Fair. Striped bass are scattered, but some are being caught if fishermen can find the right spots. these striped bass by finding feeding gulls. Largemouth Bass: Very good. Bass have moved shallow and are on the beds spawning. Crappie: Very Good. Crappie are spawning and a few have even finished spawning and moved back out. Catfish: Good to very good. Catfish are moving very shallow and preparing to spawn.
LAKE WATEREE: Striped Bass: Good. Fish in the lower part of the lake using topwaters, shiners, or live herring. Largemouth Bass: Very good. Fish are moving shallow and many have already begun to bed. Crappie: Good. Due to recent rains water has been a bit muddy for best crappie fishing. Catfish: Very good. Multiple 40 pounders are still being taken.
LAKE MURRAY: Largemouth Bass: Good. Bass are staging for the spawn in much of the lake and have already begun to spawn in other areas, although inconsistent weather has spread the fish out. Striped Bass: Very good. Striped bass fishing continues to improve and anglers are catching fish using a variety of methods including planer boards, free-lining, down rods, and bottom fishing cut bait. Crappie: Very good. With warmer weather crappie will continue to move shallower and some fish are already entering shallow spawning areas. Troll points and creek mouths for deeper fish and target shallow brush or docks for spawning crappie. Shellcracker: Good to very good. Some anglers report outstanding catches in very shallow water.
Santee Cooper System
LAKE MARION: Striped Bass: Fair. Use cut bait and live herring; occasional striped bass are being caught. Largemouth Bass: Good to very good. Catches of very large bass, over 10 pounds, are picking up, and reports of 6 to 10 pound fish are fairly common. Catfish: Very good. On both the upper and lower ends of the lake catfish are moving very shallow to spawn. Crappie: Good. Crappie are moving towards shallow water and many fish have already moved onto the banks to spawn. Shellcracker: Good. Fish shallow water along the banks near Santee Park and Stump Hole.
LAKE MOULTRIE: Striped Bass: Slow to fair. The striper bite is not good enough to plan a trip around it yet but there is some schooling activity in the Bonneau area and at the mouth of the Diversion Canal. Largemouth Bass: Very good. Bass are going onto the beds, and some very big bass are being caught. Catfish: Very good. Catfish are feeding aggressively both deep and shallow. Crappie: Good. Crappie fishing was very good until the recent cold snap but expect it to pick up again soon. Shellcracker: Fair. Catches of shellcracker are starting to pick up.
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