THE DAILY WIRE · GEORGIA/SOUTH CAROLINA, USA · 2026-09-12
Clarks Hill Lake Produces Another Alligator, Nobody Especially Shocked
A hunter pulled a massive alligator from Clarks Hill Lake this week, a development this reporter files under 'large reptile located in body of water known for large reptiles.'
WRDW reports the catch drew local attention for its size, continuing what this reporter can only describe as a steady regional pipeline of oversized alligators emerging from Southern waterways on what feels like a weekly basis.
No further detail on the animal's exact measurements or ultimate disposition was provided in initial reporting, which this reporter finds is generally how these stories go until someone produces a tape measure and a photo op.
Cornelius, a great blue heron who has fished the lake's shallows for two decades without incident, offered his professional assessment of the situation. His account of events differs from the official record.
The lake, for its part, remains full of water and, per all available evidence, more alligators. Spun and done.
“I've fished that lake for twenty years and that gator owes me for three trout, minimum. Humans keep acting surprised big alligators live in big lakes, which, respectfully, is exactly where they're supposed to be.” — Cornelius, great blue heron
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