The bass bite continues to heat up with more fish being caught consistently throughout the day. Popular lures include topwater baits such as crawlers and even the occasional frog bite. Popular spots include the east shore of Lake 5 near the gazebo and the southwest corner of Lake 4. The catfish continue to make an appearance with many fish being caught on dough bait and chicken liver. Popular spots include the west shore of Lake 3 near the point and the south shore of Lake 2. Our next scheduled stock will take place on Friday, May 28. A portion of the lakes will be closed in order to give the fish time to acclimate.

ecently at Santee Lakes we have noticed an increase in the amount of discarded fishing line scattered throughout the park. The picture above is what was collected over a span of two hours across four out of the seven lakes that many species call home. We can all do our part to be sure that the wildlife we enjoy around our lakes do not have to suffer from our carelessness. Fishing line is such a danger to wildlife, we should never discard it on the ground. If you see any left by others, please pick it up. Three new line receptacles have been installed throughout the Lakes to give guests more opportunities to properly dispose of fishing line