
Features from July 2023
- These advanced bed-fishing techniques will have anglers catching plenty of summertime bream.
- This style of sight-fishing will help anglers find plenty of redfish.
- Anglers will find plenty of hot action in the summer on the Savannah River chain of lakes.
- The Tailrace Canal below Moncks Corner is a great place for some old-fashioned panfishing.
- Anglers can find summertime redfish in these seven key areas.

Columns - July 2023
- Cocker spaniels are known as pets, but they also make great field dogs.
- Finding current is the key to catching bass during July on Carolina lakes.
- This fishstix recipe is great for combining portions of fish often thought of as too small to cook.
- The crossbow is a formidable hunting tool, and is considerably older than the compound bow.
- July is a great month to plant brassicas, which will provide a great food source for deer in the fall.
- Kayak anglers can double or triple their fun by spending a night or two on the river.
- Hot summer nights are perfect for fighting sharks from beaches and piers.
- The American black bear is the least aggressive and most widely-distributed bear in North America.
- Catfish and panfish are summertime highlights for anglers on the Santee Cooper lakes.

Outdoor Update - July 2023
- The 2022 bear hunting season was a record-breaking year for both Carolinas.
- NC’s 2023 Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament was held on April 28.
- Apply for SC’s 2023 alligator season before the July 15 deadline.
- Beginning July 1, 2023, the NCWRC will have a new licensing and registration system.
- A mangrove snapper caught on May 6, 2023 is the new NC state record.
- Waterfowl hunters will see an increase in the daily limit on some species for the 2023-24 seasons.
- The 2023 red snapper season is July 14-15.
Hot Spots - July 2023
- Castle Pinckney is a lowcountry landmark, even among flounder anglers.
- Beat the heat and the crowds while catching summertime trout on the Chattooga River.
- Catch summertime bass on High Rock Lake with these tips.
- Follow these tips to catch summertime trout in western NC’s rivers and streams.
- Santee’s Lower Lake is a great place to catch summertime blues.
- Tarpon show up in big numbers of North Carolina’s coast in July.