 Whitney Bryant and Bradford Huffman of Martinez landed some nice Clarks Hill stripers. Photo from The Clarks Hill Herring Hut. |
Clarks Hill Thurmond Lake |
 Chris Smith with a 56 lb. catfish. Photo from the B&E Grocery & Campground |
September 07
Stripers and hybrids are schooling right here on the lower lake
and some good fish are being caught reports CLARKS
HILL HERRING HUT located on Hwy 28 just below the 221
turnoff near the dam in the town of Clarks Hill. Also, plenty
of fish are being caught while free lining bait in the schooling
action and fishing straight down 24 to 40 feet with live bait.
Live blue back herring are always available here. Catfish being
caught at night using cut bait. We have live bait, fishing equipment,
ice, beer and everything you need to enjoy a day on the water.
Most of the stripers
are being caught on live herring across from Hickory Knob State
Park fishing live blue back herring in the river section of Clarks
Hill reports PALMETTO
ANGLER AND CONVENIENCE, located on Hwy 378 in McCormick.
Also the bream and shellcracker are being caught using crickets
and worms in the shallows around docks and in local ponds. They
have a huge selection of fishing tackle, live bait, minnows, worms,
herring and plenty of snacks, cold drinks, including cold beer.
Sharon Brian at SOUTHERN
CLASSIC REALTY has several lake homes and properties to
choose from, as well as, nearby the lake properties. They are
locally owned and operated in Lincolnton and are ready to help
you find that dream home on or near Clarks Hill/Thurmond Lake.
Check our ad for our web site or go to the Fish’n & Hunt’n
Guide web site and click on our link to view homes and lots around
the lake.
Captain Daniel LaDow of ACE
STRIPER GUIDE gave us these tips on striper and hybrid
fishing on Clark Hill. Fishing has really been hot and I am not
talking about the weather. We are catching 2 to 20 pound hybrid/stripers
in 25 to 40 feet of water using live blue back herring. A little
wind is a must for the fish to really get turned on. September
through the end of December offers the best time of the year to
catch limits of fish before the winter season where you catch
fewer but bigger fish.
88
MART reports
that some hybrid /striper can be caught fishing live herring 30
to 40 feet deep mainly late afternoon or at night. You can also
fish cut bait from the bank near the dam and the Parksville, and
catch some really nice catfish. 88 MART is located on Hwy 28 only
a few miles from the dam. They have live bait including blueback
herring, beer, gas, ATM, snacks and much more.
CAPTAIN TOMMY DUDLEY is a U.S. Coast Guard licensed full
service striper and hybrid guide on Clarks Hill/Thurmond lake.
Tommy told us the striper/hybrid fishing in September will produce
some of the most exciting fishing of the year. Vast schools of
breaking fish will be found in the middle and upper section of
the lake but the action will be short and very early. Best method
is to pull down lines and free lines 16 to 20 foot down with live
herring in the schooling area. Keep artificial baits ready for
surface feeding fish. Mid to late morning troll the river channel
with bucktails and redfins around tree tops for larger fish. The
upper end of the lake will begin to produce larger fish again
from Broad River to the Russell dam. Limits are easy this month,
so book early for larger parties that require multiple boats.
Hunting season is upon us. There are only a few camping slots
available for this Fall’s hunting, and we advise you to call
or stop in to make reservations as soon as possible reports Bette
and Burl at DEERFEATHERS CAMPGROUND located on Hwy 283,
five miles east of Plum Branch. All spaces have water and electricity.
Just a few miles below us, the season opened in August and this
is a good place to stay. We also have snacks, groceries, drinks,
gas, beer, hot dogs, and BBQ sandwiches. We have a game room,
and as always a deer cooler will be available during hunting season.
The Annual Big Buck and Big Doe Contest will be held this year.
Pre-registration is required.
MC CORMICK FARM & BUILDING SUPPLY is located on S. Mine
Street in McCormick. We have shot guns and rifles for sale! We
also have everything from light bulbs to fertilizer. We are stocked
up for the hunter with the correct seed and fertilizer for food
plots. They have some excellent live bait tanks for the striper
and hybrid fishermen. Stop in next time you are in Mc McCormick
and hear how the hunting is going in this area of the state. Our
fishing, camping and water sports equipment is upstairs.
NUMBER ONE MARKET BAIT & TACKLE located in the Clearwater
area of North Augusta has an excellent tackle shop with plenty
of the latest bass fishing tackle and live bait. They continue
to sell plenty of live bait. They have plenty of ponds and small
lakes close to their store and have heard that some bream and
catfish are being caught on crickets and worms. The Savannah River
is a great place to fish for redbreast, bream and catfish. Also
there are reports of big stripers being caught on the Savannah
River. On Clarks Hill most of the bass fishing is being done very
early in the day, late in the day and at night using mainly worms
and top water plugs around grass and off points. They have reports
of hybrids schooling on the cloudy days and late in the afternoon
in the lower part of the lake.
Near I-20 on Hwy. 1 in Aiken at OUTDOORS UNLIMITED they
tell us that the locals are deer hunting in the parts of the state
that the season has opened. For the deer hunters, they have an
excellent selection of tree stands by Custom Outdoors Inc. , and
they have dog kennels 10x10x8. They also have ammo for the deer
and dove hunter. They are selling plenty of crickets and are getting
a few reports of bream and catfish being caught in local ponds.
In Aiken on Hwy. 1 at NORTHSIDE BAIT & TACKLE Lindsey
stated that he has been selling plenty of crickets, minnows and
Louisiana pink worms. Now is the time to take a kid fishing and
catch bream in the local ponds using crickets and red worms. Catfish
and bass are being caught on worms and big minnows. Stop by the
store for all types of live bait and check out the huge selection
of slider crappie jigs. They also have fresh vegetables.
Over in Belvedere at QWICKIE JACK’S they have been
busy selling worms and crickets and have heard of good reports
of bream and catfish being caught in the local ponds and rivers
early and late in the day and at night. They have deer corn for
sale! This is a great place to stop and get your live bait and
beverages before you go fishing. Remember Take a Kid Fishing!
B&E GROCERY & CAMPGROUND is located half way between
Abbeville & McCormick. Lucy and Willy have good hot food in
the snack bar and on Saturday from noon to 2pm they have a buffet.
They have camping sites available in the campground and ask you
to stop by or make arrangements for the upcoming deer season.
They have a good selection of hardware and parts for repairing
campers, trailers or anything else, which needs fixing. Bream
and catfishing is good early in the day or at night, so stop by
get some live bait and go catch you a cooler full. This store
is for sale!
At PARKSVILLE STATION they have live herring and you can
put in and fish for stripers and hybrids in the Parksville area
of Clarks Hill. At this time of year try throwing cut bait for
catfish. There are reports of surfacing fish in the Parksville
and GA Flats area. The boat ramp area also has a rest room and
a fish cleaning station. They have live bait, beer and tackle
and a kitchen serving
hot meals.
CB’S DEER STANDS are engineered for the avid hunter
and designed to fit in an average truck or trailer. All of our
products are easy to assemble and designed to last. We wanted
to develop a safe, yet easy way to attach deer stands to trees.
CB’s Lever Mount System accomplishes this in one easy motion!
Our system provides utmost stability by binding the stand to the
tree with a lever and chain. Check out our WeatherGuard!
HOOTIE’S FISHING & HUNTING stated all their customers
are deer hunting. Their indoor archery range is a great place
to get out of the heat and practice shooting a bow. They have
PSE and Bow Tech bows in stock. They also offer bow repairs, bow
tuning and service. September is a great time to bow fish at night
in the shallows for carp and gar in local ponds and rivers and
at Clarks Hill and Lake Murray. Now is a good time to bream fish
early and late in the day using crickets and worms in the shallows
in the local ponds around the full moon.
The fish are biting and the weather is great, so come see us at
CLIATT CROSSING located only a few miles pass the Lincolnton
Bridge at the intersection of Hwy 43 and Hwy 220! We have diesel
gas, hot food, ATM, large bait and tackle selection and more.
Fishing is good in our area of the lake with most of the hybrid/stripers
being caught on live herring fished off points in the main river
channel in twenty- four to thirty foot of water at night. If you
are going camping, need groceries we have all the essentials and
more.
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("Strom Thurmond Lake") For Infomation About J. Strom Thurmond Lake (Clark Hill) Contact: Natural Resource Management Center Rt. 1, Box 12 Clarks Hill, SC 29821-0010 (706) 722-3770 (803) 333-2476 |
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