Lake fishing
Santee Cooper Lakes (Lake Marion) fishing
Santee Cooper Lakes (Lake Marion) (reservoir, 450 km², South Carolina): which fish are recorded here, what licence you need and when they bite today.
Bite times today at Santee Cooper Lakes (Lake Marion)
Loads the weather for this place from the National Weather Service.
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Fish in Santee Cooper Lakes (Lake Marion)
Records from agency surveys and other datasets on GBIF.org since 2000 around the lake (grid of about 20 km), sorted by number of record sites. Sources
Fishing licence
- South Carolina Fishing licences are sold by the state fish and wildlife agency.
Size limits, bag limits and seasons are set by each state and can differ on single lakes. Check them with the state fish and wildlife agency before you fish. Fishing licence USA: agency by state
Quick answers
Do I need a fishing licence for Santee Cooper Lakes (Lake Marion)?
Yes, anglers need a licence from the state they fish in (South Carolina). Some states have free fishing days and exemptions for children; the licence pages linked above list the agency, prices and exemptions.
What fish are in Santee Cooper Lakes (Lake Marion)?
Recorded species include Blue catfish, Flathead catfish, Grass carp, Common carp, Channel catfish, Crappie, Largemouth bass, White bass. The list above comes from agency surveys and other records on GBIF.org.
When do fish bite at Santee Cooper Lakes (Lake Marion)?
Often at dawn and dusk and when air pressure falls slowly. The forecast above works this out for today from the real local weather, with moon and sun times.
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