Bait Shops Between Lugoff & Colonel's Creek

Good Morning and Merry Christmas to All -

A Buddy of Mine and I are planning to come up on Friday or Saturday to fish.
Aren't there a couple of bait shops between Lugoff and Colonel's Creek? (I've never been on that side of the lake, but my Buddy tells me there are.)

If so, do any of you know if these are open this time of year and what time they open?

Also, do they sell the large bass minnows or shiners?

We will be 'in search' of the infamous Wateree Striper. Any advice on catching these fish this time of the year would be appreciated.

Thanks

I'm sure youll get some replies but in the mean time go back to the South Carolina board and click on "seach this forum" and enter "honey hole." There's plenty of info there on how/where the fish are being caught. Good luck to ya!

4js we went the other day12/23 out in the river bed,we marked fish could not get a bite on bass minows,watched a guy beside us catch about 10 stripes.He caught bait at the bridge,river shad.GOOD LUCK.

I caught fish on bass minnows all morning but only small ones. Shad are easy to catch around the bridge at colonels creek or atleast they was yesterday. I would try both. Fish were biting at around 20' deep over 40' of water.

weve been doing good on shiners. i prefer em over shad due to their availability and hardiness. If you're planning on using shiners and you got a decent bait tank youd be better off gettin your bait the day before you make your trip. I wouldnt plan a day on fishing based on catching bait when you get there. you may be dissapointed if you do. fortuantly most trips i make finding bait locally is not a problem unless word is out they hitting, then finding it may be a challenge. good luck

4JS,lugoff bait and tackle is on your way,just a few miles outside lugoff on longtown rd,( I think thats the name of the rd).Its on the road that you will be on if your going to colonels creek from lugoff,he's on the right going towards colonels creek and carries the large bass minnows.I'll find and post his # later.Another one is on up the road,I think its wateree dam sport shop but he dont carry the big ones.,..sam

It's 442 longtown rd.(803)408-2292.

Something I found out by accident. I actually went to the lake with a empty tank of gas in the boat. :o Went to State Park and they had gas luckily. While I was there I asked and they said they have minnows. So State Park has minnows if you need them for Crappie.

Thanks for the all info.
My Buddy caught some shad in his farm pond, so we decided to skip the bait shops. We caught a few shad at the bridge and fished around the honey hole.
Kind of a slow day for us, but we didn't get skunked.
Ended up the day with 7 cats, biggest one around 12#.

Probably won't be back for awhile. (Work is calling)

Thanks again for all the help.