Features from April 2024
Here’s the list of category winners from the 2024 Dixie Deer Classic.- Real time, forward-facing sonar has changed the way many crappie anglers fish, as well as their success rates.
- Follow these tips to catch your share of pre-spawn catfish in waters that have flowing current.
- April is prime time to catch monster-sized bass at Lake Moultrie.
- Turkey hunters can put the odds in their favor by using the proper tools for the job.
Columns - April 2024
- When creating new food plots for wildlife, preparing the land properly is one of the main keys to success.
- Bass anglers will have more success in April if they know where to find baitfish.
- This Italian turkey roll recipe is made up of a unique combination of meats that produces great flavor.
- Aluminum or stainless steel? Which is the right prop for you?
- April is a great month to catch a variety of panfish, and kayaks are the perfect craft for targeting them.
- April is prime time to for catching numerous species of fish in shallow water at the Santee Cooper lakes.
- The more realistic your trout flies are, the more confidence you’ll have, but sometimes, the fish just don’t care.
Outdoor Update - April 2024
- Numerous hunting teams combined to kill 324 coyotes during the 2024 Carolina Coyote Classic.
- Denetta Dawson has been promoted to SCDNR captain of Region 4, which includes SC’s coastal waters and nine counties.
- The NC Wildlife Resources Commission welcomed returning Commissioner Joe Budd of Winston-Salem to its governing board on Jan. 30.
- Santee fishing guide wins Bassmaster Open on home lake, pocketing $49,638.
- The SCDNR has closed one of Lake Edgar Brown’s boat ramps, along with one parking lot.
Hot Spots - April 2024
- Topwater anglers have a lot to look forward to in April on the Savannah River.
- Shad make their annual run up the Cape Fear River throughout April.
- Browns, rainbows and brook trout are aggressive on the Tuckasegee River this month.
- The Waccamaw River along SC’s Grand Strand is a well-kept secret among crappie anglers.