Evan Merritt is an optimist. The Sumter County native was confident he'd find at least one bright spot among the grass beds of this 5,000-acre lake before the storm clouds ...

Fishing and wildlife experts Cole and Jay explore a quiet lake that holds a surprisingly large population of rare and ...

Some years, panfish fans find that there is a brief lull in catches during late March and early April. During this period, the speckled perch that had recently inhabited the shallow spawning cover in ...

The week upcoming will likely be the height of the panfish spawn for the year. The full moon Monday will more than likely push bluegill, shellcrackers and redbellies onto the beds. One report was of a ...

You can bet freshwater fishermen are heading to the Santee Cooper lakes to take advantage of the warm springtime days. And while they may have the lakes' huge catfish in mind, they shouldn't overlook ...