Fishing Report (Updated 11.11.2009)

Lake Wylie is up to 98% of full pool.  

Catfish: Excellent.  Captain Rodger Taylor (803-328-9587) reports that fishing in the upper lake has been excellent for blue cats from 5 to 30 or more pounds.  Anchoring with cut gizzard shad has been most effective.  The drift bite for channel cats has been fair with fish up to six pounds caught on white perch. 

White perch: Very good to excellent.  Captain Rodger Taylor (803-328-9587) reports that the white perch bite remains strong in the southern portion of Lake Wylie, and average sizes are up with some fish in excess of a pound caught.  On some days 30-40 feet has been a good depth but there are reports of perch feeding on the surface and being caught over water as shallow as 12 feet deep north of the Buster Boyd Bridge.  To read about white perch fishing on Lake Wylie visit: http://www.scfishingreport.com/Pages/sc_message_boards/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=176&t=2378.

Largemouth Bass: Fair.  Bass fishing has been a little tough on Lake Wylie and tournament weights have been down.  Sportsman’s Inc. (803-366-3466) reports that there is still some topwater action on Lake Wylie and fish are following the baitfish into the creeks and coves.  When the sun is higher the fish will be out in the middle of coves but early and late they may be right up against the bank.  The plastic worm bite has really slowed down and crankbaits, especially #5 Shad Raps, are most productive right now.  Fish can also be found over humps and around drops in 15-18 feet; fish crankbaits that will go down 8-14 feet. 

No DHEC fish advisories. 

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