South Carolina Fishing Report, 6-07-10

[Saltwater Fishing]

June 7, 2010
Saltwater Fishing Trends:

Little River

Bluefish, Spanish mackerel and whiting are all biting.
Grand Strand

Perry's Bait and Tackle in Murrell's Inlet reports that bluefish are being caught off the beaches in good numbers, with lots of snappers. Some Spanish mackerel are also being caught off the piers, and a few kings have been picked up. A few whiting, spots and croaker are around, but pompano are slow. Bull drum continue to be caught out at the jetties.
Charleston

Sheepshead: Good to very good. Although a lot of small fish, have been numerous around bridges and jetties and are more than willing to take a fiddler crab. Reports of Spanish mackerel schooling up in the mornings around Castle Pinckney, as well as along the tideline just outside the jetties. Folly Beach Pier reports that some whiting and bluefish in the 1-2 pound range have been picked up off the pier, and a few black drum. Occasional kings and Spanish are being caught, and a few sea trout have also been landed.
Beaufort

Cobia fishing has been pretty good, but no really big fish seem to have shown up in the Broad River yet. Bay Street Outfitters has landed multiple fish on the fly. They are mainly sight fishing for cruising fish, but there is of course plenty of anchor fishing with live menhaden. A few lady fish, founder, and baby blues have also been caught in the rivers and creeks.



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[Saltwater Fishing]

Freshwater Fishing Trends - June 7, 2010

Mountains Area

Lake Jocassee:

Largemouth bass: Fair. Some fish hanging on blow downs guarding fry. Fish are pretty doing the same thing at numerous locations. A slow fall senko off the deep side of the blow downs seemed to be the ticket.
Trout: Captain Steve Pietrykowski recommends fishing at the intakes early in the morning and pulling spoons for the first few hours of daylight. As the sun rises moves out to the main lake and fish both spoons and live shiners.
Lake Keowee:

Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Good to very good. Captain Chris "Fishboy" Schuber reports that the shallow bite remains very good. Chris has been catching fish in less than 10 feet of water off main lake points and in the backs of main lake pockets on the south end of the lake, and the topwater bite is starting to come on. Nemire Lures Baby Buzzers, shakey head worms and shallow running crankbaits are all productive. Sammy topwater lures are also reportedly doing very well, and this is a good time for Carolina rigging.
Lake Hartwell:

Largemouth Bass: Good. Guide Brad Fowler says that the blueback herring spawn is over, but there is still good topwater action early in the morning. Spooks, flukes, and topwater lures will all catch fish. Some fish still remain shallow, especially in the brush that grew up when the water was down.
Crappie: The bite remains poor.
Piedmont Area

Lake Russell:

Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Fair. Guide Wendell Wilson advises that some fish can still be found fairly shallow in shady coves and near-shore around rocky points, but fish are moving deeper and into a summer pattern. Fishing main lake points with a Carolina rigged finesse worm or a Spot Remover is a good pattern for spotted bass, and if you want to catch largemouth in the same areas try a Carolina rigged lizard.
Crappie: Fair. Guide Wendell Wilson advises that the best crappie fish is in more stained water, such as above Middleton Bridge in Beaverdam Creek. The best depth to target crappie is 3 feet down over 10-12 feet of water near brush piles, using live minnows or casting small jigs.
Striped bass: Guide Wendell Wilson reports that the best striped bass fishing is coming between the Highway 72 Bridge and the dam. Free line live herring or down line live herring 20-25 feet deep.
Lake Thurmond:

Striper/hybrid: Good. Herring Hut owner William Sasser reports they are catching good numbers of striper on down lined live herring fish 30 feet deep, over whatever depth (40 feet, 80 feet, etc.). Striper are generally running in the 7-10 pound range.
Crappie: Good. Sasser reports they are catching most of their fish 16 feet deep over 20-25 feet of water around brush piles and trees. Anchoring and fishing vertically with either minnows or white popeye jigs is working well.
Shellcracker: Fair. Anchor on points in 5-6 feet of water and with fish worms
Lake Wylie:

Catfish: Good. The big three (channel, blue and flathead catfish) are cranked up and biting well. Channel catfish are tearing it up in 15 feet to 4 feet of water on the southern end of Lake Wylie in the major creeks. Fresh cut baits are the ticket to a great bite. Blue catfish are best sought after in the river arms where anchoring in current is producing good numbers of fish in the 10-20 pound range. The classic presentation for flatheads is night fishing with live bait. Bottom fishing at night can produce both blues and flatheads.
Midlands Area

Lake Greenwood:

Bream: Good. Sportsman’s Friend reports that bream have moved onto the beds for a second wave of spawning. Look in coves and on the side of points, and fish with crickets and red worms.
Largemouth Bass: Few reports - look around deep brush or up the Saluda River.
Lake Wateree:

Crappie: Fair. Fishing is day to day, with fish cooperating some days and not others. Best fishing is coming over brush piles in 15-22 feet of water vertical jigging or tightlining. Minnows will work, and Fish Stalker jigs in Ugly Green or Pearl White and mini jigs in yellow/ white and dark green/ chartreuse will also catch fish.
Catfish: Fair. Some scarred up male fish are being caught which indicates the major part of the spawn is ending as these fish start to leave nests and get into post spawn patterns. Drift fishing will produce about half blues to channels on the shallow flats. Large fish are taken on occasion in water less than 10 feet drifting cut bait near shore.
Lake Monticello:

Catfish: Slow. Captain Chris Simpson reports when the water isn't moving the bite is poor.
Lake Murray:

Striped Bass: Fair. Lake World reports that early in the morning fish are being caught shallow around shoal markers on topwater lures. Later in the day fish are being caught from Bomb Island down to to the dam on down lined live herring fished along the river channel 40-60 feet deep.
Crappie: Good. Fish 4 to 10 feet off points with worms
Santee Cooper System

Catfish: Fair. Captain Jim Glenn reports that recent day time drift fishing has produced some nice blue cats in the early part of the day, but it's still not on par with what is expected right now. Cut white perch has been the bait of choice.
Crappie: Good. Captain Steve English reports that they are catching some good stringers of crappie in the lower lake around brushpiles 15-30 feet deep. Both minnows and jigs are working.



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