The two other recognized catfish species are white catfish, with a 12-pound, 2.9-ounce catch from Lake Murray by Charles Earp of West Columbia topping the records list, and a 6-pound, 6.3-ounce ...

These two lakes are artificially made but they are a go-to destination for anglers and fishers, as well as anyone who can ...

Blue catfish are disappearing from the state’s Santee Cooper lakes, nearly 50 years after wildlife officials brought the hulking sport fish to South Carolina from the Mississippi River basin.

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 ...

This article, by Willard Strong, was originally published in the Summer 2007 edition of "PowerSource," a publication of Santee Cooper Corporate Communications. It is reprinted with permission.

Few anglers have landed blue catfish topping 100 pounds. The all-tackle world record – a catch made at Virginia’s Kerr Lake in 2011 – stands at 143 pounds. –Images courtesy of the Santee ...