Latest Fishing Report
Provided by Captain Joe Dennis with Father and Son Outdoors
Fishing Reports August’24
Striper
Season closed
Bass
B.A.S.S. report from captain Kyle Austin
Water temps are 85-90 degrees. Fish are in full summertime mode. Early in morning look for fish schooling on threadfin Shad. Later in day 10-20 ft ledges and brush piles will hold fish. Soft plastic worms and deep diving crank baits work best to target those fish. Above 95 bridge there is still a good shallow water bite. Look for areas holding bluegill around cypress trees and bank grass !
Bream
August is still a good month for the big copperhead blue bream to be on the bed. Look for beds in 5 to 8 foot of water out on the open flats and around the deeper sandbars located on several of the main islands on the lakes. Fish crickets under a float for best results.
The bite on the Cooper river will be good once the current is back to regular flow. Fish crickets on the drop offs, deep points and ricefield breaks with slip corks and drop shots. Falling tide has been the best time.
Catfish
Hurricane Debbie has dropped a lot of water on us here on Santee Cooper. The current in the diversion canal, Santee River and Cooper River is fast. the best pattern for catfish would be anchoring up on the clam beds in shallow water, fishing with cut shad and herring. Also drifting the shallow hills and small creeks with Santee Cooper rigs should produce plenty of Catfish. The nighttime bite is still going strong. Anchor up in 5 to 8 foot of water on top of shallow Hills or around Cypress trees. Cut herring and shad will be your best bats
