Santee Lakes Fishing Report: Night Fishing Starts This Week

WEEK OF: June 3, 2013 

Join us this upcoming Thursday night for the first of our summer night fishing events. Fish lakes 1 through 4 from 5:00 pm till 11:30 pm.

BASS:

Ken Hallin reeled in a respectful 7 lb. Bass out of lake 3 on an orange crush roboworm.

Jeromie Jackson had a successful weekend releasing 12 Bass from lake 6. Largest weighed in at 4 lbs. Senkos and nightcrawlers worked best. (Lakes 6 and 7 are reserved for campers only) Reserve a site today! 

Dustin Miner filled his stringer with Catfish from lake 4. All were caught on the northeast side using catfish dough bait.

Raymond Paul caught 5 nice Catfish out of lake 3 on mealworms and marshmallows.

Join us this Saturday, June 15th for the Santee Firefighters Fishing Derby. This is a free kid’s fishing derby and you must pre-register online at www.santeefirefighters.org by June 12th.

Recipe of the Week: Deep Fried Catfish

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 (12-ounce) bottle amber beer
• 4 (6-ounce) catfish fillets
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
• 2 tablespoons granulated garlic
• 1 lemon, juiced

Directions

Preheat a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl, add the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and cayenne and whisk to combine. Whisk in the beer, being sure to remove any lumps.

Cut the catfish fillets in half lengthwise to make 2 strips. If desired, cut into bite-sized pieces. In a small bowl add the salt, pepper and granulated garlic. Season the fillets with the salt mixture.

Dip each strip in the beer batter and add to the fryer, a few at a time, moving them around so they don't stick. Fry until brown and crispy, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the fryer to a serving platter. Repeat with the remaining fillets and season the fish with lemon juice.

NEXT STOCK

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June 21, 2013

1,000 lbs. of Catfish