
Features from April 2022
- During the spring spawn, anglers can catch crappie with old-fashioned methods and rely less on high-tech electronics.
- Lake James is a smallmouth hotspot, and fly fishing is a great way to catch them.
- During spring, anglers can catch speckled trout using the same tactics that work in autumn.
- Turkey hunters sometimes must employ unique tactics to bag a wise gobbler.
- A shotgun and call are essential for killing turkeys. The third rail of success is a blind.

Columns - April 2022
- Davy Hite loves bass fishing in April because anglers have many options that will work all month.
- Santee’s catfish hunker down in shallow water during spring. Catch them with these tips.
- Once you’ve bagged a gobbler, cook it up right with this Chunky Turkey Curry recipe.
- Saltwater anglers can expect high catch rates as long as their tackle is properly matched. These tips will help.
- Bream and crappie start feeding aggressively in April, and kayak anglers can quietly sneak into casting range of these hard-fighting fish.
- Fly-fishers should be familiar with Euro-nymphing, which can lead to more fish in the creel.
- Drones give land manager’s a bird’s-eye view in real time from a variety of angles.

Outdoor Update - April 2022
- A total of 315 coyotes were killed at the 2022 Carolina Coyote Classic
- Thirty-six awards were presented to North Carolina hunters at the 2022 Dixie Deer Classic.
- Two Virginia deer harvested within 35 miles of the N.C. border were infected with CWD.
Hot Spots - April 2022
- An offshore fishing trip is a great cure -- or cause -- for spring fever.
- The Waccamaw River is a panfish hotspot during April and throughout spring.
- The month of April at Jordan Lake gives crappie anglers a unique and excellent opportunity to load their boat with slabs.
- Speckled trout and redfish feed heavily along the New River’s Oyster Highway.
- Warming temperatures and an influx of baitfish heats up the inshore bite.
- Crappie fishing heats up at High Rock Lake, with plenty of slabs mixed in.
- The striper bite heats up on Lake Murray when springtime rolls around.