Fishing Lake Marion
AKA: Marion Reservoir
Popular Fish Species Lake Marion, SC
Black Crappie
Black crappie reside in good numbers throughout Lake Marion, and they are running big this year. Crappie fishing is excellent, and they are running in sizeable schools. Crappie always like cover and structure, so locate wood, brush and brush piles at appropriate depths for the season. Using a fish finder can help locate schools of crappie, which tend to stack vertically around cover. In spring and fall focus on the 8 to 12 foot range. As the crappie move deep in summer and winter, follow points out deep, as well as find ledges near channels in deeper water.
Blue Catfish Fishing
This year blue catfish are running in the big, to monster size, in Lake Marion. Fishing for blue catfish is most often productive summer around any kind of structure. Road beds, creek channels and rocky points are all good places to begin. Use a slip sinker or Carolina rig with cut bait, shiners or other popular catfish baits. Other catfish in the lake include channel and flathead catfish.
Striped Bass Fishing
Striped bass are a favorite of many locals and fishing guides at Lake Marion, as they are plentiful and grow to bragging size. Being successful at fishing for stripers is a matter of locating schools of bait, and the wolf packs of stripers are likely to be nearby. Fish finders are a big help in locating these roaming schools of both. Live bait is very effective here, and stripers can be caught year round.
Lake Marion Fishing Video
Fish species to fish for...
Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, blue catfish, black crappie, white crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, redbreast sunfish, redear sunfish, warmouth, white bass, white perch, yellow perch, striped bass and chain pickerel at Lake Marion in South Carolina.
The largest lake in South Carolina, Lake Marion is the upper lake in the Santee Cooper Reservoir System. Excellent fishing opportunities abound at this 110,000-acre lake in the central part of the state, at Santee. Over 300 miles of shoreline entice fishing enthusiasts to wet a line most every where you look. Check out fishing reports for popular species at this lake.
Primary fish species residing in Lake Marion
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Lake Marion Amenities
Marina: YES
Boat Rental: YES
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: YES
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: YES
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Fishing Boat Rentals
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Fishing License
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Campgrounds & RV Parks Nearby
Mac's Landing Campground - 843 351-4452
Rocks Pond Campground & Marina - 803 492-7711
Lake Marion Resort & Marina Campground - 803 854-2136
Poplar Creek Landing Campground - 803 897-2811
Stumphole Landing Campground - 803 826-6111
Elliott's Landing Campground - 803 452-5336
Santee - Santee Lakes KOA Campground - 803 478-2262
Taw Caw Campground & Marina - 803 478-2171
Camp Robinson Campground - 803 478-2342
Lighthouse Pointe Family RV Park - 803 478-2138
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Contact Information
SC Department of Natural Resources
1000 Assembly Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803 737-8483
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Lake Marion in South Carolina.
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Go fishing at Lake Marion to catch bass, catfish, shellcrackers, crappie, perch, stripers, white bass, sunfish and chain pickerel in central South Carolina.
