Crappie: Wendell Wilson reports that some of the bigger crappie already spawned in March, but in April several more waves of spawning fish should be found shallow around the banks. In the spring when they were fat some of these would have been well over 2 pounds, and right now they are getting plenty of 2-pound fish. Catfish: Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) wont be targeting catfish on Lake Wateree again until water levels normalize. Other good locations this week are the Chalk cliffs, Mesquite Bay 2, and the mouth of the river. Striper fishing remains good near schools of shad if you can find them. Anglers are having success fishing Neko rigs with a 4 Senko. Editorial Team Emergency Order 2-KS-715-23 prohibits sport fishing for king salmon (including . Crappie: Captain Chris Nichols (704-860-7951) reports that during April and even into May several waves of crappie will spawn, and they can be caught casting jigs or minnows under a cork to shallow cover. Rattletraps have also been working well while searching for fish. Trout fishing isnt quite as hot here as it is at Roper, but anglers are picking up some trout with garlic scented Power Bait or nightcrawlers. On clear sunny days, anglers are finding smallmouth with dropshotted Roboworms in desert craw and bold bluegill rigged on 8lb test with a 3/16oz dropshot weight. This gives them a chance to position the hook correctly for a good hook set! Or enjoy Free Shipping on orders over $50! The trout fishery is largely for recently stocked fish, but occasionally anglers catch larger hold-over trout that have grown out in the river and/or lake. Use the crank baits and the Glass Shad Raps and Deep Warts are working in either crawfish or shad patters. Catfish: Captain Chris Simpson reports that in April he likes to anchor on humps, points and saddles and put out live and cut herring. Crappie: Little River Guide Service (706-210-3474) reports that things were a little delayed this year, but the bulk of the fish will have finished spawning by early April. The bass bite has been so tough that Guide Wendell Wilson (706-283-3336) has been fishing Clarks Hill more than Lake Russell, but he has found that the best thing going on Russell is the crappie bite. Finished 40th out of 218 boats. The seagulls that are just arriving will help anglers locate them, and for some reason the colder weather seems to keep them in one place better. Add a glass bead between the swivel and sinker to attract bass in lower visibility water. The best areas are the flat points on the left hand side up the river. Smallmouth bass are hitting Shad colored jerkbaits like the Staysee 90, or white/shad pattern Rat-L-Traps. You can catch fish around points with crankbaits or worms on the main lake or in the creeks, and they are also starting to see some fish chasing bait on the surface. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, "The fishing has been good, and you can catch some big fish right now, as well as multiple species.

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