Catfish Capital Living Up to Its Name

Blue and channel catfish feeding heavily in the Santee Cooper system. Trophy blues to 40+ lbs being caught on cut bait.

CURRENT CONDITIONS

66°F

Water temp · 7-day

Waning Gibbous

Moon phase

—

Tide / flow

Warm, occasional clouds, 78°F

Weather

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What's biting

Hot

Blue Catfish

Cut gizzard shad on circle hooks

Hot

Channel Catfish

Stinkbait on treble hooks

Active

Largemouth Bass

Spinnerbaits

What's next

Peak catfish season at Santee Cooper. Fish the deeper channels near the dam for trophy blues. Anchor over humps and ledges where current concentrates bait.

Context

The South Carolina state record blue catfish (109.4 lbs) came from Santee Cooper.

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