Catfish and striped bass are plentiful on the Santee Cooper lakes at this time of year. Why choose one for fishing when you ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the daily limit for striped bass in the Santee River system. Fishing guide Joe Dennis of J Hook Charters had planned to take his clients out to ...

A South Carolina angler has landed a 106-pound blue catfish to propel his team to victory during a recent tournament at Santee Cooper Lakes. The catfish was so immense and powerful that it “literally ...

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources Freshwater Fisheries Section invites concerned anglers to a public meeting on Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the current status of the Santee Cooper blue ...

Posted: November 9, 2025 | Last updated: November 9, 2025 Today we're showing you how to catch catfish using a special fish finder rig using the new Slinker Slides. We also go over some important drag ...

Blue catfish are disappearing from the state’s Santee Cooper lakes, nearly 50 years after wildlife officials brought the hulking sport fish to South Carolina from the Mississippi River basin. Some ...

The Santee Cooper reservoirs have long been known as an angler's paradise and the recent capture of the largest Lake Moultrie blue catfish ever observed only solidifies this reputation. On Feb. 8, ...