Fishing near Goose Creek, SC
Set in Berkeley County within the Cooper River drainage, Goose Creek sits between freshwater giants and tidal estuary. The Cooper River runs ~30 miles from Lake Moultrie's Pinopolis Dam through town to Charleston Harbor. Within ~25 miles lie the world-class Santee Cooper lakes — Marion and Moultrie — known for striped bass and trophy catfish, while the Ashley, Wando, and local Goose Creek Reservoir round out the scene.
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American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Bowfin
Amia calva
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Dollar Sunfish
Lepomis marginatus
Flathead Catfish
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
Fishing guides near Goose Creek
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Mike Whitesides
Salty Angler Fishing Charters
5.0 (39 reviews)
South Carolina Fishing: Nearshore & Inshore
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Bobby Winters
Bob's Guide Service Encore
4.7 (12 reviews)
Lake Marion & Lake Moultrie-Striper and Catfish!
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Chase Edgren
Last Cast Charleston
5.0 (10 reviews)
Charleston SC Fishing Trips: Reel in the Adventure
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Parker Wall
Doc-Lines Fishing Charters
5.0 (10 reviews)
Edisto Beach Fishing : Doc-Lines Fishing Charters
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Cody Dakin
Top Predator Adventures
5.0 (10 reviews)
Experience Top Predator Adventures in Charleston
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Matthew LaTorre
Lowcountry Angling
5.0 (9 reviews)
Top-Rated Charleston Fishing Charters
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