Are the fish biting at Santee Cooper?
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Are the fish biting at Santee Cooper?
Everything is biting at Santee right now. Striper fishermen on the Santee Cooper lakes catch plenty of nice fish in May using live shad or herring, but drifting cut baits can also put some nice blue catfish in your cooler at the end of the day.
What is biting at Santee Cooper?
The majority are blue catfish mixed in with a few channel cats. “They’re biting. This time of year there’s no telling what size you’re going to catch. You may fill a cooler up with two- to 10-pounders or you may fill a cooler with six 30-pounders.
Where are the fish biting in Lake Marion?
Major fishing access areas for fishing from the bank include C. Alex Harvin Landing Pier, Rimini Landing Pier, Taw Caw Creek Park Pier and Taw Caw Creek Park Bank. Sixteen boat launch ramps provide easy access for pleasure boats, pontoons, fishing boats and sailboats.
What’s the best time to catch fish today?
Generally speaking, the best time of day to catch fish is in the reduced daylight hours from dawn until 2 hours after sunrise and from 2 hours before sunset until dusk. During these windows, light is reduced, prey becomes more active, and water temperatures cool allowing fish to more freely hunt for food.
What’s the biggest catfish caught out of Santee Cooper?
The monster catfish officially weighed 113.8 pounds, eclipsing the previous record of 109 pounds, 4 ounces caught by George Lejewski of Summerville from the Tailrace Canal in 1991.
Where was the largest catfish caught in South Carolina?
Lake Moultrie
The South Carolina blue catfish record was caught from the waters of Lake Moultrie in 2017, a monster 113.8-pound catch by Paula D. Haney of Liberty. The state record flathead catfish weighed 84 pounds, 9.6 ounces and was caught in the Cooper River by Paul Daniels of Hanahan.
What is the SC state record catfish?
Catfish Family
| Fish Species | Weight | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Blue | 113.8 | Lake Moultrie |
| Bullhead | 6-6.3 | Broad River |
| Channel* | 58-0 | Lake Moultrie |
| Flathead | 84-9.6 | Cooper River |
Will catfish bite during the day?
Fact: Catfish are active at all hours of the day and night, this includes all three species of catfish. Catfish can easily be caught throughout the day regardless of the season. Catfish eat when they are hungry, not when it gets dark. Myth: If you want to catch flathead catfish, you have to fish at night.
How do you know if it’s a good day to fish?
If you are trying to determine the best days to go saltwater fishing, be sure to check a tide chart to find out when the tide will be rising or falling where you plan to fish. Baitfish and other game fish prey are more active on a rising or falling tide.
Why do fish bite before a storm?
As for the fishing aspect of things, fishing before a storm can be very productive. Fish can feel the change in barometric pressure. The change in pressure can usually trigger a bite.
What’s the biggest catfish caught in Santee?
This blue catfish is the biggest ever caught in the Santee Cooper lakes. It weight almost 140 pounds.
