Fish Report for 7-5-2023

The catfish bite is hot right now!

7-5-2023
Santee Lakes Staff

Hey everybody! This week, the spotlight is on Dwight "Delight" Malone for this albino catfish he caught out of Lake 2! The catfish bite is hot right now! We most recently stocked lakes 3 and 4 with 1,000 lbs. of catfish each. Our next stock will be on July 7th. Catfish have been biting the best off of stinkbait, shrimp, mackerel, or nightcrawlers!
Lots of action with bass fishing too! There has been action on all the lakes. However, Lake 5 still seems to be producing the best results. The best bait to use right now for bass are spinners, crankbaits, swimbaits, and a few reports of top water working also.
If you have little ones you want to teach how to fish, right now is also a good time. The bluegill are biting right now, and they're the perfect fish to try and catch when showing them the ropes. Wax worms work really well or other tiny-sized baits.
There are plenty of action and fun events, so come on out!
If you're feeling hungry while you're out here fishing, stop by Angry Pete's Pizza! Located next door to the General Store, they serve Pizza, sandwiches, burgers, sweets, and beer! We hope to see you out here!


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