And while they may have the lakes' huge catfish in mind, they shouldn't overlook panfish. "Catfish fishing is good and the panfish are doing good, bream and shellcrackers" said Capt. Joe Dennis ...

Now, Santee Cooper has begun to decrease its controlled spill out of Lake Marion, reducing the cubic feet per second to 100,000 on Wednesday.

Santee Cooper said flooding will be more significant in areas closer to U.S. Highway 17 and that they are working with local and state authorities to manage any related issues.

Santee Cooper is not drawing down either one of its lakes (Marion and Moultrie) for any maintenance projects. In fact, we are doing everything we can to maintain the lake levels.

The scenes make up the opening theme of “Santee Cooper Sportsman,” an outdoor TV show that just returned for a third season 6 a.m. Sundays on Lowcountry CW and 9 a.m. Saturdays on Walk TV.

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – Santee Cooper plans to resume controlled spill at the Santee Dam on Friday due to increased rainfall in the Santee Cooper Lake system. Officials say the flow will ...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) — The Santee Cooper utility is preparing for near-historic water flows from North Carolina into Lake Marion, with flooding along the Santee River floodplain ...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) - Santee Cooper began controlled spilling Thursday morning to alleviate high lake levels caused by increased rainfall. The utility began releasing 10,000 cubic feet of water ...