By summer and into the fall the hot spots for linesides will be in the mouths of major feeder creeks and rivers. Again, blueback herring is the best bait. You can catch your own herring with a cast net or buy them at local bait shops. Dead or cut bluebacks, shad and large minnows on the bottom work great. Surface action for schooling fish occurs predominately during late summer and fall. Bucktails, Gotcha shad and pencil-poppers work well on schooling fish.

LARGEMOUTH BASS
Tagging project results indicate a high release rate. This combined with strong year classes resulted in numerous small bass available. Anglers are encouraged to harvest catches. In doing so, more 3-plus pounders will be available in the future.

In mid-winter, jigging spoons in creek channels or where bait fish "bunch up" is a great tactic.

Bass tend to congregate away from the banks. In the fall and winter, target Grays, Lloyds and Rousseau creeks in the Little River arm and Soap, Murray and Fishing creeks in the main Savannah River arm. For great fall surface action, fish over hydrilla beds. In the spring and summer, target Bussey Point, and Cliatt, Cherokee and Big creeks. Year-round productivity rests in the flats around the confluence of the Savannah and Broad rivers.

CRAPPIE

Fishing considered excellent. Catches will average 3/4 pound with bigger catches around 1 1/2 to 2 pounds.

Small jigs with or without minnows. Bring an assortment of colors to determine what they are hitting on.

In spring, target Soap, Grays and Newford creeks and Little River near Raysville. During late summer and fall, fish under bridges. For pre-spawn action in the winter, try the backs of creeks such as Big, Hart, Dry Fork, Knoblick and Cherokee.

STRIPED BASS
Strong year classes in recent years are producing good numbers. The average striped bass will be 7 pounds.

Best technique: drifting live blueback herring. Count on a light breeze or otherwise, use your trolling motor to control speed and direction. Other techniques: Slowly troll redfins, Norman lures or roostertails 80-100 feet behind the boat; jigging spoons near drop-offs, ledges or humps in 20-30 feet of water. By summer and into fall, dead or cut bluebacks, shad and large minnows on the bottom work well. For schooling fish in late summer and fall, bucktails, Gotcha shad and pencil-poppers work well.

During winter and early spring, target Big Creek, the Little River near Germany Creek upstream of Holiday Park, Soap Creek from the confluence with the Savannah River to U.S. Hwy. 378, the north bank of the reservoir above the dam and major creeks near Bussey Point. Hot spots for summer and fall: the mouths of major feeder creeks and rivers.

HYBRID BASS

Strong year classes in recent years are producing good numbers. The average striped bass will be 3 pounds.

Best technique: drifting live blueback herring. Count on a light breeze or otherwise, use your trolling motor to control speed and direction. Other techniques: Slowly troll redfins, Norman lures or roostertails 80-100 feet behind the boat; jigging spoons near drop-offs, ledges or humps in 20-30 feet of water. By summer and into fall, dead or cut bluebacks, shad and large minnows on the bottom work well. For schooling fish in late summer and fall, bucktails, Gotcha shad and pencil-poppers work well.

During winter and early spring, target Big Creek, the Little River near Germany Creek upstream of Holiday Park, Soap Creek from the confluence with the Savannah River to U.S. Hwy. 378, the north bank of the reservoir above the dam and major creeks near Bussey Point. Hot spots for summer and fall: the mouths of major feeder creeks and rivers.

BREAM

Redear sunfish and bluegill are available. Sunfish are generally large, ranging between 1/2 to 3/4 pound, and easy to catch.

Crickets, worms, grubs, spinners, flies or wasp larvae.

Target Keg, Lloyd, Grays, Cliatt, Soap, Big and Fishing Creeks. Fish attractos also are excellent spots, holding good numbers of sunfish and bluegill.

CATFISH
In recent years, several 40-plus pound flathead catfish have been caught.

Chicken livers, cut bluebacks and worms work best.

Little River near Holiday Park, Germany, Big and Hart Creeks and the Broad River.

CHAIN PICKEREL
Fishing considered excellent. Catches will average 3/4 pound with bigger catches around 1 1/2 to 2 pounds.

Small jigs with or without minnows. Bring an assortment of colors to determine what they are hitting on.

In spring, target Soap, Grays and Newford creeks and Little River near Raysville. During late summer and fall, fish under bridges. For pre-spawn action in the winter, try the backs of creeks such as Big, Hart, Dry Fork, Knoblick and Cherokee.

OTHER SPECIES
Sampling efforts indicate plenty of white perch. Tons of fun on lightweight tackle. Makes an excellent meal.

Small jigs, spoons or minnows work best.

Look in 20-60 feet of water near ledges, drop-offs and standing timber.