Features from February 2021
North Carolina’s Cape Fear River has everything a fish, especially a redfish, needs to feed through the winter.- Where and when were the Carolina’s biggest bucks killed in 2020?
- Crappie fishermen in the Carolinas miss plenty by not getting on the water in February
- South Carolina’s Lake Murray is a winter catfish hotspot.
Columns - February 2021
- February can be tough on bass anglers, unless you have a Frittside tied on.
- Santee Cooper crappie will fall for long-lined lures, baits this month.
- Sheepshead can keep anglers interested in winter.
- A good taxidermist can make your trophy seem to live forever.
- Don’t put your kayak away this month; target striped bass
- Like a bacon cheeseburger pizza? Just make it venison and turn it into a casserole.
Outdoor Update - February 2021
- The Nature Conservancy has transferred 791 acres to SCDNR's Stumphouse Mountain Heritage Preserve, nearly tripling the upstate wilderness area.
- I am a retired professor from NC …
- And SCDNR game warden saved the driver of a burning vehicle after a collision on Dec. 14, 2020.
Hot Spots - February 2021
- February is a tough month for saltwater anglers along North Carolina’s coast, unless they want to brave long, bouncing trips to the Gulf Stream.
- Every month can bring fantastic fishing in some areas along the coast of the Carolinas for some species, but it will be hard to argue with the No. 1 inshore target in February.
- As weather warms in February, crappie head from Shearon Harris Lake’s depths to shallow, spawning zones
- During February, a balmy day or two arrives that triggers smallmouth bass fishing on Fontana Lake in North Carolina’s extreme southwestern corner.
Field Notes - February 2021
- Bass in South Carolina’s Sparkleberry Swamp get active early
- Cape Fear striper run at peak in February.
- During February, a balmy day or two arrives that triggers smallmouth bass fishing on Fontana Lake in North Carolina’s extreme southwestern corner.
