Carolina Sportsman

February 18, 2026

Anglers who bundle up find plenty of winter catfish willing to bite at Lake Wateree and High Rock Lake. (Picture by Brain Cope)

New Year cats

Catfish are among the most reliable species to catch during winter on Lake Wateree and High Rock Lake. […]

The 1st place team weighed in 81.65 pounds of catfish.

Team Southern Style Catfishing wins Santee Lakes Catfish Club Tournament

A 3-fish limit weighing 81.65 pounds won the January Santee Lake Catfish Club tournament. […]

Wintertime bass are ready and willing to bite for anglers that don’t mind the cold conditions.

Cold-water bassin’

Lake Norman and the Santee River are two Carolina hotspots for January bass. […]

December days are great for catching bass for anglers who don’t mind fishing deep. (Picture by Dan Kibler)

Go deep for December bass

Pro angler Davy Hite shares his tips on catching bass in deep water during December. […]

Moore County 8 Pt

Nothing better than sharing the hunt—Courtney Davis and her son Nash with this Moore County 8-point 🦌

Muzzleloader

Started getting this guy on camera in May and knew he had potential. Well as the months past and [...]

wood duck

Youth hunter kills banded wood duck

During a hunt in Hyde County, NC, youth hunter Mitchell Brown Jr. killed his first banded duck, a drake woodie, on Feb. 7, 2026. […]

Waylon Clark kills first wood duck

Waylon Clark killed his first wood duck in Great Falls, SC. […]

Copyright 1999 - 2026 Carolina Sportsman, Inc. All rights reserved.