Latest Fishing Report
Provided by Captain Joe Dennis with Father and Son Outdoors
Fishing Reports September ’24
Striper
Stripers season starts October 1st
Bass
B.A.S.S. report from captain Kyle Austin
Water temps are slowly cooling. Fish Early 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
A lot of the big bream are starting to move out to the deeper brush piles in 20-25ft but there will still be plenty of bedding fish in the shallows. 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.
Catfish
The current in the diversion canal has finally started slowing down. Drift fishing and anchoring up are producing blue and channel cats from 2-10 lb along with some nicer size blues. Cut herring and shad have been the best baits. Anglers are still anchoring up in shallow 5-8 ft water fishing with cut shad and herring. Cypress trees are still producing good numbers. Also drifting daytime and night on the 16-25ft hills, flats and small creeks with Santee Cooper rigs should produce plenty of Catfish. The nighttime shallow water 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
Crappie
Most of your crappie will be on brush this time of year. Look at all depths from 10 -25ft. Casting small jigs or minnows on corks will work the best.
