Guide To Striped Bass & Hybrid Striper Fishing In South Carolina
Striped Bass Lakes
South Carolina is notorious for good striper fishing and lots of big stripers come out of major lakes including Clarks Hill Lake, Fishing Creek Lake, Lake Blalock, Lake Bowen, Lake Greenwood, Lake Hartwell, Lake Jocassee, Lake Keowee, Lake Marion, Lake Monticello, Lake Moultrie, Lake Murray, Parr Reservoir, Lake Russell and Wateree Lake.
Striped Bass
Stripers
Inland world record: 64 lbs 8 oz
State Record: 63 lbs 0 oz
Hybrid Striper (Wiper)
World record: 27 lbs 5 oz
State Record: 20 lbs 6 oz
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South Carolina State Record Striped Bass
The state record striped bass was caught from Lake Russell.
The state record hybrid striped bass came from the Savannah River.
Fishing for Stripers in South Carolina
When fishing for stripers concentrate on the deeper waters in the lake. If you can locate schools of shad, stripers are often close by. When the baitfish are shallow over the deep water, you can catch stripers on crankbaits or by swimming spoons at appropriate depths. Check South Carolina fishing reports for current striper information. And for the ultimate thrill try large topwater baits if you see any surface feeding action. When the stripers are deep, jigs and jigging spoons work well. Live and cut bait will also take striped bass when they are in medium to deeper water. Fish nearby or in the river channel if it is a defined depth change. Trolling is also an excellent way to fish for stripers. Use flashy lures in bigger sizes.

While stripers are native to salt water, they naturally migrate into fresh water streams to spawn. Their eggs must remain in motion in order to hatch so the fresh water rivers and streams become the ideal spawning grounds for stripers. Landlocked stripers then populate the lakes.
Striper Fishing Video
Learn the basics for catching striped bass.
Striped bass fishing information, by state.
Learn the migration of stripers
The more you know about the seasonal migration of striped bass, the more likely you are to be looking in the right area next time you visit South Carolina striper fishing lakes. Visit the striped bass fishing page for more in-depth information about striper movements.
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