AHQ Report
Overall, Lake Hartwell has come up to 660.40 and water temperatures are in the low to mid-60s; there can be five degrees of variance between creeks and the main lake. Generally the water is pretty clear but fishermen can find some color in the creeks. In his last report Guide Brad Fowler estimated that about […]
— Redfish in the Charleston area are basically still schooled up in their big winter schools, but they are starting to spread out into smaller groups as spring arrives. Captain Michael Bruner of Fins and Flies Charters (843-860-6536) reports that some fish are actually starting to tail, and on warmer days fiddler crabs are definitely […]
Inshore fishing in the Georgetown area isn’t “dynamite” yet, but Captain Kevin “Stump” Grant of Pawley’s Island Guide Service (843-833-4477) reports that they are catching fish. Because of the absence baitfish many species are hungry, and so if you can locate predator species they are often willing to eat. Perhaps the best bite has been […]
— There are certainly big bass to be caught in Lake Wateree, as proven by the 26.39 pound bag brought to the scales by Joey Bramlett and Barry Holloman in Saturday’s CATT tournament. However, there was only one other bag over 20 pounds, and a little over 16 pounds was good enough to cut a […]
— Check out this picture of a “right-handed flounder” caught by Captain J of Fishful Thinking Guide Service (843-902-0356). In all his years of fishing Captain J says it is the first flounder he has ever seen which is oriented to the right! Anyone else ever caught one of these (and realized it)?
— Even though it is only March, Captain J of Fishful Thinking Guide Service (843-902-0356) reports that he has seen more flounder around Murrells Inlet so far this season than he can ever remember seeing this early in the year. While a lot of them are small, as is customary early in the year, there […]
— What a difference a few degrees can make! In his last report tournament crappie angler Will Hinson of Cassatt, SC said that crappie seemed to be racing against a clock to start spawning. Males were rushing to get beds fanned, and it seemed that it would only be a matter of days before females […]
Lake Keowee bass have been spawning hard for 2-3 weeks, and because of this Guide Brad Fowler of Pendleton, SC says that fish at a number of different stages of the spawn can be caught right now. For fish that are actively spawning or cruising around in the shallows looking for places to bed, soft […]
It seems that virtually year round redfish are the most popular species for anglers to target inshore in the Edisto Island area. Fortunately, even though the population is a little bit down right now Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (803-513-0143) says fish can be caught – particularly with families on spring break visiting the coast! Overall […]
— In his last update tournament bass fisherman Andy Wicker of Pomaria predicted that by the March full moon a significant percentage of fish would be spawning, and sure enough that has come to pass. Andy says that right now most Lake Monticello bass are shallow, be that right on the main lake or in […]
Even though it’s only March, and the majority of redfish are still in their big winter schools, there are already some fish being seen tailing on the flats! That’s probably because Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) in Beaufort is seeing inshore water temperatures warmer than they have ever seen at this time of year, and so fish […]
Water temperatures on the Santee Cooper lakes shot up in early to mid-March, and on the path they were headed down it looked like summer would come by mid-April! It certainly looked like the bass spawn would essentially wrap up in March. However, “Not so fast” said Mother Nature, and over the last 10 or […]
As is expected in late March, a number of species are biting well in the Santee Cooper system. And while a lot of popular species are “on the move,” particularly between deep and shallow water, probably no game species is traveling as far as striped bass. Relying on his own fishing as well as information […]
Congratulations to Jason Houchins and Monte Aleman, winners of the Boys’ and Girls’ Club Tournament on Kerr Lake (NC/VA) this past Saturday. Jason and Monte had 21.02 pounds and caught the fish in a pre-spawn pattern on jigs and crankbaits. Water temperatures were in the upper 50s. Thanks guys for letting us know how you […]
— Captain Patrick Smiley (843-361-7445) reports that fishing in the Little River/ North Myrtle Beach area isn’t in full swing yet, but the fishing is still pretty good – and it’s definitely picking up all the time! The best catches right now are of spotted sea trout which seem to be abundant, and even though […]
— Veteran tournament bass angler Stan Gunter says that in his opinion there’s only one place worth looking for largemouth bass on Lake Greenwood right now – up shallow around spawning areas! It’s possible that some big fish remain in deeper water around brush, but just driving around the banks (now that the water has […]
— It’s a special time to go fishing on Lake Murray, and instead of one or two species biting well right now you can find a good bite for pretty much whatever you want to target. For anglers who enjoy catching more than one species, the hardest part of the day may be deciding what […]
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— In the most recent CATT tournament Saturday on Lake Murray veteran tournament angler Captain Doug Lown reports that bass could be found spawning, which is to be expected considering that water temperatures are in the low to mid-60s. However, Doug believes that the bulk of the fish are still pre-spawn, because even though water […]
— Fresh off a day on the water on Lake Wateree, Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) rates the bite for catfish as somewhere between very good and excellent. As has been the trend recently, his party today caught a significant number of strong 15-19 pound catfish to go with a “kicker” 33-pound fish (pictured). Rodger says that […]
— Even before the second FLW Tour event of the season got underway Thursday on Lake Hartwell, Guide Brad Fowler predicated that sight-fishing would play a very significant role in the tournament. Brad estimated that by Thursday about 50% of the fish were actively bedding, while another 50% were still pre-spawn. With the weather Lake […]
In his last fishing report Guide Rob McComas (828-674-5041) discussed how the contours of Lake Jocassee (a deep, somewhat-bowl shaped lake) and the laws of physics mean that it is slow to cool in the winter – and slow to warm in the spring. Compared to the amount of water the lake holds, there is […]
— For anglers who define spring not based on a calendar but as the time when crappie spawn, there can be doubt that spring has arrived on Clarks Hill! Captain William Sasser (864-333-2000) reports that almost all of the fish have moved up shallow, and in the backs of coves crappie are spawning and eating […]
— In the last couple of weeks Clarks Hill water temperatures have skyrocketed, and as a result Buckeye Lures in Augusta reports that significant numbers of male fish have started moving up onto points and getting ready for the spawn. The next stage for these fish will be moving into pockets, and if the water temperatures […]