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Lake Waccamaw Fishing



Lake Waccamaw Fishing Forecast

Target Species of Fish

Based on historical data for fishing Lake Waccamaw, you should target one of the following species for this time of year:
  1. Bluespotted Sunfish

  2. Bluespotted Sunfish

    There is a 17.95% catch rate for Bluespotted Sunfish, based on 1671 Bluespotted Sunfish counted.

    Lake Waccamaw Bluespotted Sunfish Counts Chart
    Bluespotted

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  3. Black Sea Bass

  4. Black Sea Bass

    There is a 7.84% catch rate for Black Sea Bass, based on 730 Black Sea Bass counted.

    Lake Waccamaw Black Sea Bass Counts Chart
    Black

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  5. Warmouth

  6. Warmouth

    There is a 7.3% catch rate for Warmouth, based on 679 Warmouth counted.

    Lake Waccamaw Warmouth Counts Chart
    Warmouth

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  7. Bluegill

  8. Bluegill

    There is a 7.27% catch rate for Bluegill, based on 677 Bluegill counted.

    Lake Waccamaw Bluegill Counts Chart
    Bluegill

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  9. Redfin Pickerel

  10. Redfin Pickerel

    There is a 6.38% catch rate for Redfin Pickerel, based on 594 Redfin Pickerel counted.

    Lake Waccamaw Redfin Pickerel Counts Chart
    Redfin

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  11. Atlantic Menhaden

  12. Atlantic Menhaden

    There is a 6.23% catch rate for Atlantic Menhaden, based on 580 Atlantic Menhaden counted.

    Lake Waccamaw Atlantic Menhaden Counts Chart
    Atlantic

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  13. Spanish Mackerel

  14. Spanish Mackerel

    There is a 3.85% catch rate for Spanish Mackerel, based on 358 Spanish Mackerel counted.

    Lake Waccamaw Spanish Mackerel Counts Chart
    Spanish

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  15. Pinfish

  16. Pinfish

    There is a 3.79% catch rate for Pinfish, based on 353 Pinfish counted.

    Lake Waccamaw Pinfish Counts Chart
    Pinfish

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  17. Blueback Herring

  18. Blueback Herring

    There is a 3.48% catch rate for Blueback Herring, based on 324 Blueback Herring counted.

    Lake Waccamaw Blueback Herring Counts Chart
    Blueback

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  19. King Mackerel

  20. King Mackerel

    There is a 3.31% catch rate for King Mackerel, based on 308 King Mackerel counted.

    Lake Waccamaw King Mackerel Counts Chart
    King

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Recommendations above based on 73 species of fish and 9307 fish counted for July around Lake Waccamaw.

To date, there are 124 species of fish and a total of 47265 fish counted for Lake Waccamaw and within a 30 mile (48 km) radius since 7/25/1934 (90 years).

Last Update: 7/6/2024 4:51:19 PM

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.

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The Top 10 Fishing Spots for Lake Waccamaw are the following:

  1. SHALLOTTE LEDGE
    Good area for trolling for kings


  2. AR-460
    Average Depth: 38'  Buoy Location in GPS ddm: 33° 50.217' / 078° 22.033'  LORAN Coordinates: Chain (GRI) 7980 / 45398.0 / 59323.0  General Location: 183


  3. LITTLE RIVER REEF
    LORAN C-45424.0/59409.0  GPS-33 48.812/078 30.522 1 buoy marks reef, bearing 125�/2.7 nm from south jetty at Little River Inlet. Steel Pup Tents 33 48.515/078 30.069 Ma


  4. SHALLOTTE LEDGE
    33.8825 -78.2228333333333


  5. Black Crappie91


  6. SHALLOTTE LEDGE
    33.8861666666667 -78.237


  7. SI
    Shallotte 33.883239990100265 -78.381430031731725


  8. Vegetation
    Vegetation


  9. Vegetation
    Vegetation


  10. SHALLOTTE LEDGE
    33.8786666666667 -78.3415


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Latest Lake Waccamaw Fishing Reports

  • Spring is here!
    Spring is here and the fishing is excellent. We are having great catches of redfish black drum and speckled trout. We are also booking trips for the summer. Give us a call at


  • Fall fishing is here!
    The temps are cooling off and the fishing is heating up. The bull drum have showed up in strong a numbers and will be around for about the next 3 weeks. The speckled trout hav


  • Now booking for spring and summer of 2022
    March and April can be some of the best inshore fishing ocean isle has to offer. Big trout and numbers of quality redfish will be biting this time of year. We are also startin


  • Happy Holidays!
    Wintertime provides some of the best fishing that ocean isle has to offer. From now until the middle of may it can be some of the best inshore fishing on the east coast. We ar


  • Cy’s World Tournament/ Mid Fall Update
    Over the weekend we teamed up with Capt Tim from Tideline Charters and Capt Shane from Fin-Fisher to take home the win in the Cy’s World Trout and Redfish Tournament here at h


  • Fall is coming!
    Fall is right around the corner and the bite is going to get better! The bull drum and king mackerel are going to be chewing and we have a few spots left for October.


  • Now booking summer trips for 2021
    The season is approaching quickly! Give us a call at 910-540-7332 to book your ocean isle beach fishing charter today!


  • Weekend Bull Report
    As the temps continue to drop and the bulls eventually move on we should be setting into our typical fall trout bite. This is by far the best time of year typically to hit a v


  • Bull Redfish Madness
    The Bull Redfish bite is on to say the least. The lunkers showed up right on time this year toward the end of September and should hang out for a little while. If you haven’t


  • Early May Update
    Fishing has been steady in the backwater. We are seeing lots of Redfish and Black drum starting to show up around different types of structure. Here’s a GATOR Trout we got sur


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