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Santee Cooper Lakes Fishing Report

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From Sunrise to Sunset fishing is always and adventure with

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Santee Cajun Guide Service


True Fishing Humor

A lady from South Jersey on Capt. Boudreaux's boat one April day and was fighting a good fish for a while when the hook pulled out. She then continued to reel the line in. When Boudreaux pointed at a snail on the point of the hook (the reason the fish was lost) she sighed and said to him "I can't believe a snail pulled that hard". 

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Yes Nancy those little boogers can put up a fight!

Click here for the current NOAA weather on the Santee Cooper Lakes 

  How high's the water Mama

Click here for the current USGS Lake Marion Level report

 

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Santee Cooper Fishing Report

Last Update 1-29-12

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  The Travis Kinley group from Spartenburg, SC caught this fine bunch of Blues 1-28-12 out of Mill Creek Marina on Lake Marion.  The warm weather has the bait and fish scattered!

Water temp. on 1-28-12 was up to 56.0 degrees at 12:00 am. Lake level was 74.70 feet above sea level and Rising slowly. We are 1.5  feet below full pool and need a little more water!

   Gray Hancock said "What a wonderful time spent with Mouse! My kids had an amazing time and Mouse was so professional and fun to be fishing with.  Already planning our next trip! "

Quote from  Jerry Willis 7-14-09

"Of all the guide services we have used, this is the best, a husband/wife team that knows where the fish are and how to catch them. The fish cleaning/parking service was A-PLUS. Clean, neat, no offensive smell.  These are truly professional guides.  I would recommend to anyone."

E-mail recieved from  Bill Gilman 4-27-10

Boudreaux & Mouse:
 
Thanks so much for a truly exciting & memorable day on Lake Moultrie.  You are everything your website says & much more.  Your equipment is first class, you are sincerely interested in your customers catching fish, and your cleaning facilities resemble an OR in cleanliness.
This was my first time using a guide for catfish.  In this case, "Saving the best for last", does not apply.  You guys are "THE MAN"!
Kathy & I look forward to fishing with you for 2 days in 2011.  Thanks for the memories.
 
Bill & Kathy Gilman 

E-mail recieved from Greg Meadows  7-1-10

Dear Captain Mouse,
On June 26, 2010 I booked a catfishing trip with your guide service for myself, brother and brother-in-law. I did not know who would be our fishing guide until we arrived that morning at Millcreek Marina. This was my third guided catfishing trip at Santee and without a doubt the most enjoyable trip yet! Sure I've caught more fish but, as you are aware that wasn't a top priority on my list. We came for a good time of fellowship, relaxation and the potential of catching the "big" one. You provided our party an opportunity to do all of those and more. You worked extremely hard to keep us in the fish and for the opportunity to catch the "big" one. Maybe if just half of the catfish we seen coming to the top of the water that gorgeous Saturday on Lake Marion would have taken our bait we might would have a few more fish in our picture. I just want to thank you again and compliment you on your hard work and the first class guide service you operate. Please feel free to post this e-mail so your potential customers can see that you don't always have to catch the "big" one in order to have a successful fishing trip. I look forward to my return trip with you in September.
Respectfully,
Greg Meadows

Check out our Reel Results for more Pictures 

Crappie-Some good fish being caught on deep structure along the river and creeks in the lake.

Catfish- The winter bite was starting to pick up on Lake Marion and Moultrie.  We have been catching some big fish drifting in 13 to 30 feet of water. Also catching some good fish in the dead forest flat lining.  

 Rockfish- Striped bass- Season is Open. Lots of short fish being caught. Please release them as fast as possible! The Gov. signed a new law the states that you may not target Rockfish. Catch and release is over. Don't fish for them from June through September, or you stand a chance of getting a ticket. 

The DNR has finally started to stock Marion. The new Striped bass regulations include:
Reduction in creel limits from five to three
Increase in minimum size limit from 21 inches to 26 inches
Season restrictions for entire Santee Cooper system (lakes and rivers): no harvest/possession/Pursuit of Striped Bass  from June 1- September 30
Points system: increase to 14 points for violation
Striped bass must be taken to land with head and tail intact enabling enforcement officers to measure complete fish
 
Bream and Shellcracker-  Slow- Some being caught at Stumphole woods.

Check out our Reel Results . You will see good days, bad days and even ugly days. If you see a blank board the customer paid nothing.  As Capt. Barb said one day "We're guides not God, and it ain't over to the fat lady sings , and see ain' t singing". We cannot forecast what the weather or the water conditions will be when you book . We can only rely on our experience and we will do our best to put you on fish even on the worst of conditions! Remember there are fisherman and then there's pole holders! We can only put you on the fish. 

The customer must bring them to the landing net.

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