-- Crappie: Good.  Will Hinson advises that fish are still in brush along the main river channel.  Minnows will catch fish but Fish Stalker Jigs have been working very well. Catfish: Fair to good.  Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports that the best pattern is drifting along the main channel in the mid-lake area with cut white perch or shad.  Some fish can also be caught early and late anchoring in t ...

-- September 23 Lake Wateree is at 98.1% of full pool, and Wateree temperatures are approximately 80-81 degrees.  The lake is clearer than usual, with clarity good over most of the lake and a little stain in the very upper part of Wateree. Unfortunately for bass fishermen tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden reports that Wateree is still fishing very tough, and getting a bite is just difficult.  Deara ...

-- Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports that some nice catches of catfish have been taking place.  The best pattern has been drifting fairly deep water along the main river channel with cut bait.   The anchored bite has been pretty slow, particularly when there is no current. Bass: Slow to fair.  Guide and FLW Angler Bryan New (704-421-5868) reports that fishing is still tough ...

-- September 23 Lake Wylie water levels are down to 96.3% of full pool, and water temperatures are in the 80-82 degree range – although with highs forecast for this weekend they may hit the mid-80s again.  Clarity is good for Wylie at 2 ½ - 3 feet over most of the lake, although above Seven Oaks it stains up a bit.  Parts of the lower lake appear to be in the early stages of turning over. Guide and FLW Angl ...

-- Bass: Fair to good.  Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports that he is catching good numbers of small to medium-sized spotted bass fishing a drop shot around deeper timber.  To target largemouth anglers should head to the backs of the creeks.  Schooling activity is also starting to get underway. Striped Bass:  Fair to good.  Guide Wendell Wilson (706-283-3336) reports striper fishing has slowed down a ...