Thanks to our South Carolina angler, we get at least one more Top 5 Update as we hit the final days of 2025. Read on for the scoop on our seventieth bass entry of the year as John Kirkemo posts another fine spotted bass.

Weight: 1-15
Angler: John Kirkemo
Date: December 26 (time on the water 12:50pm-3:15pm)
Weather: Mostly cloudy, calm wind, air temp low 60s
Water Temp: 58F
Location: Lake Keowee along the Port Santorini subdivision in Seneca, SC
Lure: Black and silver 3.5” shallow running Rapala
Angler Comments: Spotted bass were feeding on the surface in open water, but it still took me two hours of trolling before I finally hooked and landed this one. I had no other hits.
Top 5 Weight: 11-1 (2-8,2-8,2-4,1-15,1-14) culls 1-13

Way to go John, and kudos for sticking it out and finding a quality bite. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and stay tuned as the final results of the 2025 Top 5 project will be posted in early January followed by some further 2025 recaps. Talk to you later. Troy