During the winter months, red drum may be found near the heated discharges. Hybrid striped bass fishing is good from January through August with excellent fishing occuring in the spring. Again, fish can be located by looking for birds' feeding activities. As with red drum during the winter months, hybrids may be found in the heated discharge areas. Chicken liver has proven to be a very good natural bait, with good artificial lures including spoons and rattle traps.
Channel catfish are good all year with some of the best fishing occurring in the spring.
Look for cormorant roosts as one possible site to fish. Some of the better natural baits include cheese baits, liver, shad and cut tilapia. Largemouth bass fishing is at its best January through April, with the majority of fish being caught from February on. Carolina rigged plastic worms, spinner baits, crank baits and grubs are the most used artificials.