Lockhart Access / Riverbend Parkon Broad River
What's working on Broad River
- 01Bass are actively feeding on baitfish and crayfish to build winter reserves.
- 02Excellent subsurface action with streamers and crayfish imitations.
- 03On warmer fall afternoons, topwater poppers can still draw aggressive strikes.
- 04Target rocky structures and current breaks for active fish.
What to tie on at Lockhart Access / Riverbend Park
Picked from recent reports for this stretch.
Crayfish (Fly)
Crayfish are a primary food source for bass in rocky rivers and are active in the spring. Effective when stripped along the bottom.
Buy at AmazonHellgrammite Fly
Hellgrammites are a substantial, year-round food source for smallmouth bass in rocky rivers, making this a reliable subsurface pattern in spring.
Woolly Bugger (Black/Olive)
An essential streamer for enticing aggressive strikes from bass, imitating leeches and baitfish active in colder to warming spring water.
Clouser Minnow (Bass)
A versatile baitfish imitation, effective year-round and particularly as bass become active in warming spring waters.
Buy at AmazonCrappie Jig Fly
Effective during spring spawning activity around structure for crappie and bass, mimicking small baitfish and invertebrates.
Buy at AmazonPine Squirrel Leech (Olive)
Small leech patterns effectively mimic sluggish baitfish and annelids in cold to warming water, enticing strikes from lethargic bass in early spring.
Gurgler (Bass)
As spring progresses and water temperatures warm, topwater action for bass can begin, making this a good attractor for surface feeders.
Gurgler (Bass)
Bass are actively feeding on the surface during summer, especially in the mornings and evenings.
Clouser Minnow (Bass)
This baitfish imitation is deadly for aggressive largemouth and smallmouth bass, especially in warmer water.
Buy at AmazonSouth Carolina season by season
What changes on the water through the year, with the flies for each season.
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Local flies, current advice and guided trips.