South Carolina Fishing Report
Lake Marion Sponsored by
| Date | 15-Jan-20 | |
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: Lake Marion: Bass: Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports that in January fish will still be concentrating on shad, and just about anywhere you can find baitfish is worth fishing. For now fish are biting crankbaits and swimbaits, but if water temperatures get very cold then spoons will be a good choice. Crappie and Bream: Captain Steve English (843-729-4044) reports that the bite has slowed down as the water temperatures have dropped, and in January the fishing should get even slower. However, anglers can still pick up fish on minnows and crickets fished around deep brush. Catfish: Captain Stevie English (843-709-8138) reports that in January drifting deep water is still the best bet, but on very warm days there can be a night/evening bite in shallow water. Cut herring, shad or white perch will all work. Reported by: SCDNR |
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Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie are part of the Santee Cooper lake system.
The two lake combine for over 170,000 surface arces and are joined by the 6.5 mile Diversion
Canal. At this time the lakes hold a world record Channel Catfish (58 Ibs) and a
Warmouth weighing 2.2 Ibs was caught in a creek a few miles from lake Marion.
These lakes held the record for striped bass until 1977, its weight was 55 Ibs.
State records held are: Largemouth Bass (16.2 Ibs), Black Crappie (5 Ibs), Chain
(Jack) (6.4 Ibs), Channel Catfish (58 Ib.), Arkansas Blue (109.4 Ibs)
The Santee Cooper Lakes vary from shallow swamps and blackwater ponds to vast open water with a multitude of underwater structures. Lake Marion was not completely cleared, as a result, fishermen will find there are thousands upon thousands of stumps, standing dead tree trunks and live cypress trees. Lake Moultrie is more open and is 14 miles across at its widest point. These lakes do not ice over during the winter and there is no closed season for fishing season. Weather permitting, fishermen can fish year round. |
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