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Saltwater
Little River
Flounder: Excellent. Flounder continue to be caught in Cherry Grove and 53rd area creeks using mud minnows. Flounder are also being taken at the Little River jetties. Sheepshead: Very good. Sand fleas and fiddler crabs are both very productive around the jetties and any inshore pilings. Spanish mackerel: Very good. Look for feeding birds and motor slowly towards the fish; throw Gotcha Plugs, Hopkins Spoons, or anything else with a treble hook to land fish.
* Cherry Grove Pier: Action off the pier has slowed a bit, but flounder in the 14 to 17 inch range and Spanish mackerel up to a couple of pounds are both still being caught. Black drum and whiting are also being taken.
Grand Strand
Spottail Bass: Very good. Fishing for big red drum has taken off, and bull drum are being caught on the incoming tide right after the tide turns against the North Jetty walls. Mud minnows, live or cut mullet, and cut shrimp are all producing. Trout: Very good. Good catches are coming in deep holes in the creeks on high tide, and at lower tides fish seem to back out of the smaller creeks into the bigger water and the jetty area. Flounder: Good. Drift or troll live mud minnows in Murrells Inlet or the Tubbs Inlet area. Black Drum: Good. Cut shrimp, live shrimp, and crabs are all productive. Sheepshead: Excellent. At both the Murrells Inlet and Georgetown jetties the sheepshead continue to be ravenous. Fiddler crabs and live or cut shrimp on a Carolina rig fished vertically are producing.
* Springmaid Pier: Ribbonfish and croaker are both abundant. Occasional flounder, spottails, and whiting are also being caught.
* Second Avenue Pier: Both flounder and spottail bass are still being caught. Good numbers of spottails, between 15 and 20 a day, are being landed, and flounder up to 6.5 pounds have been taken.
* Myrtle Beach State Park Pier: Pompano, a few Spanish mackerel, croaker, and small whiting are all being caught. The best catch, though, is blue crabs, which are being caught by the bucketful.
* Apache Pier: Fishing has slowed, but some summer trout and flounder are being caught as well as occasional pompano.
* Surfside Pier: Fishing is off, and only occasional spadefish, bluefish, and flounder are being caught.
* Garden City Pier: Fishing is slow at the pier, although whiting are being caught in decent numbers. Bluefish and Spanish mackerel are being caught occasionally but they are few and far between.
Charleston
Spottail Bass: Very good. Haddrell's Point reports that redfish are scattered across all of the lowcountry estuaries, and anglers are having best luck fishing under docks with deep holes and plenty of shade. These fish are being caught on live or cut bait, Gulp, or Rattle Traps. Trout: Good to very good. The best action is coming fishing shrimp, minnows, or artificial shrimp under a popping cork at high tide. Flounder: Good. Fish live finger mullet or mud minnows on a Carolina rig. Sheepshead: Very good. Most any structure, from nearshore wrecks to the jetties to inshore piers and bridges, is holding hungry sheepshead right now. Fish fiddler crabs or cut shrimp.
* Folly Beach Pier: Trout fishing is good with a dozen or more fish up to 3 pounds or more being caught each day. Bluefish up to a pound or two are common, and whiting and a few flounder are also being caught.
Hilton Head/Beaufort
Spottail Bass: Very good. First thing in the morning redfish are hitting topwater; when the sun is higher fish deeper with Gulp Shrimp. Tailing action is strong around high tide and will continue to improve all summer. Trout: Good to very good. Best fishing is coming under docks or on the outgoing tide where feeder creeks are emptying into bigger water. Shrimp and mud minnows fished under Cajun Thunder rattling bobbers, or Gulp grubs, are producing. Flounder: Good. Best fishing is around low tide in the same areas as the spottails and trout, or in the mouths of creeks and inlets. Jack Crevalle: Very good. Huge jacks are being caught around Daufuskie Island.
Freshwater Report
Mountains Area
Lake Jocassee
Trout: Very good. Very nice catches of large rainbow trout are being reported trolling in 70 - 90 feet of water using trolling spoons or large plugs; also pull large live shiners in the same zone. Fishing early and late is best. Black Bass: Excellent. Areas that have rocks and some wood seem to be most productive, and the hot lure remains dark swamp crawler green pumpkin Zoom trick worms.
Lake Keowee
Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Very good. Early in the morning when the baitfish are moving Lake Fork swimbaits fished in 10 to 25 feet of water in the backs of coves have been productive for spotted bass in the upper part of the lake - magic shad and albino colors have been most effective. Crappie: Fair. Crappie have moved out to deep water but night fishermen are doing well off and on by fishing up against bridge pilings with a light to attract bait and crappie. Bream: Very good. Fish crickets in 3 to 15 feet of water.
Lake Hartwell
Striped and Hybrid Bass: Very good. Try out lead core line and lures such as Cisco Kids and other similar ones. Also, look for fish stacked up near channels and other 40 - 65 foot deep areas. Largemouth Bass: Good. Early and late there is still good topwater action off shoals and points. Deep running crankbaits may also be effective, and deep, shaded boat docks are productive. Bream: Very good. Bream are in very shallow water and are feeding aggressively.
Piedmont Area
Lake Russell
Striped Bass: Fair to good. Striper action is hit or miss. Fish in 20-35 feet over main lake humps or around long, deep points. Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Fair. Most anglers fishing for bass are fishing at night with dark plastics worms. Crappie: Fair. There are reports of decent numbers of crappie being caught trolling up Beaverdam Creek in the late evening and around structure under lights at night. Bream: Good. Fish shallow with crickets and red worms.
Lake Thurmond
Striped and Hybrid Bass: Very good. Fish live herring in 30 to 60 feet of water around creek channels and drops. Largemouth Bass: Good. Try Texas rigged worms or shad raps. Crappie: Good. Look for brush in 25 to 35 feet of water; minnows are producing better than jigs. Bream: Fair. Fish in 2 to 10 feet of water with crickets or worms.
Lake Wylie
Largemouth Bass: Fair to good. Early in the morning anglers are targeting schooling bass feeding on shad first thing with topwater lures, and on cloudy days this bite can continue all day. At night bass can be found down to about 15 feet of water or more fishing dark worms around brush. White Perch: Very good. Fish in 18-22 feet of water on drops next to river channels and look for sandy bottoms. Use a minnow or small spoon lowered to the bottom and then bumped slowly; crickets will also work. Bream: Very good. Use crickets or worms and try to "smell out" the beds. Also fish shallow structure around the shoreline. Catfish: Good. Use mussels, shrimp, and stinkbaits. Fish are also being caught trolling with minnows using traditional crappie fishing methods.
Midlands Area
Lake Greenwood
Largemouth Bass: From very early until 8 a.m. fish around blocks walls that have some depth. Use floating worms in bright colors like white, orange, yellow, or pink. At night fish dark plastic worms around piers or brush piles. Striped Bass: Good. Down around the dam some nice catches of striper are being made even on very hot days - fish early and late with live herring. Crappie: No reports. Bream: Good. Fish about four feet deep. Catfish: Very good. Fish on the bottom using cut bait or worms in 12 to 15 feet of water.
Lake Murray
Striped Bass: Very good. Fish in 40 to 100 feet around open water humps or down by the towers. Best fishing is coming early and late, or at night. Now is the time to experiment with lead core lines, downriggers, or fish down rods. Largemouth Bass: Fair. Fish topwater lures early and late, and during the day fish Carolina rigs or jigs around submerged rocks in 6 to 18 feet of water. Crappie: Poor. No one seems to be finding the crappie right now, except a few guides and other anglers who have favorite deep brushpiles. Shellcracker: Excellent. Fish in 4 to 8 feet of water around points and shallow humps with baby nightcrawlers and red worms. Catfish: Excellent. Fish cut bait and nightcrawlers in 3 to 20 feet.
Lake Wateree
Largemouth Bass: Fair. For several weeks fishermen had been successful fishing soft plastics around the banks, but the best bite may now be with deep running crankbaits like the DD-22. Catfish: Very good. For numbers of fish target the lake flats using cut bait and gizzard shad. Creek mouths where the creeks meet the main river channel are great places to anchor up for bigger catfish. Bream: Very good. Fish 1 to 5 feet of water using worms and crickets.
Santee Cooper System
Lake Marion
Largemouth Bass: Fair. Fish Texas rigged worms in slightly deeper areas. Catfish: Good to very good. Lots of catfish are being caught both shallow and deep. Fish stinkbaits or cut herring in the flats or the Red Bank area.
Crappie: Good. Lots of fish are being caught in the lower part of the lake around stumps in 10 - 12 feet on live minnows. Bream: Good. Fish in 2 - 10 feet with crickets or red wigglers.
Diversion Canal
Catfish: Very good. Use cut or live herring, or live bream. Bream: Fair. Fish with nightcrawlers along drop-offs.
Lake Moultrie
Largemouth Bass: Fair. Try deep Carolina or Texas rigging in deeper water. Catfish: Very good. Fish in 8 to 10 feet using cut herring or stinkbaits for numbers of fish. Crappie: Fair. Look for structure in 20 to 25 feet of water and fish minnows vertically. Bream and shellcracker: Good. Fish 1-5 feet for bluegills and 8 to 10 feet for shellcracker.