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April 22, 2026

Waccamaw River boat crash kills two

A boat crash Sunday evening on the Waccamaw River left two people dead, one missing, and two others were arrested. […]

All S.C. public beaches, boat ramps closed

Due to the public’s failure to comply with social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic, S.C. Governor Henry McMaster has closed all public beach and boat landing access until further notice. […]

Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic canceled

SCDNR News Release

Concerns over the coronavirus have caused the SCDNR to cancel the 2020 Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic. […]

Coronavirus cancels SC archery championship

SCDNR News Release

The cornoavirus is to blame for the cancelation of the SC Archery in the Schools Program’s state championship, which was scheduled for March 34 – 26 at the Sumter Civic Center. […]

Coronavirus causes NCWRC cancellations

NCWRC Release

The NCWRC has cancelled and/or postponed numerous workshops and activities due to concerns over the cornoavirus outbreak. […]

NCWRC bans commercial deer urine attractants

NCWRC Release

Effective date of new regulations is Aug. 1, 2020 The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission voted at its business meeting on Thursday to adopt rules related to wildlife management, fisheries, game lands and law enforcement for

N.C. angler lands enormous smallmouth bass

Dan Kibler

Ken Whitesides of Connelly Springs, N.C. caught a trophy smallmouth bass while fishing Lake James on Feb. 29, 2020. […]

Carolina Sportsman leaps forward

Carolina Sportsman

Carolina Sportsman is excited to take a leap forward in delivering the outdoor news to our readers. […]

This nearly 7-pound spotted bass will be the new state record if the catch is certified by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

Pending state-record spotted bass landed on Lake Norman

Phillip Gentry

Shortly after Eric Weir of Belmont landed a 6-pound, 5-ounce spotted bass out of Lake Norman the day after Christmas in 2003, he made two predictions: first, that his record wouldn’t last long; and second, that it would be broken by another fish caught at Norman. […]

Keep up with the fight for protection for red drum, speckled trout and stripers on the special Gamefish Section on NorthCarolinaSportsman.com

Follow fight for gamefish protection of coastal fisheries on special Web page

Dan Kibler

The North Carolina legislature has charged the Saltwater Review Committee with making changes to the way the Tarheel State’s saltwater fisheries are managed, and nearly every fisherman plying coastal rivers, sounds, bays and beaches could feel the effects of these decisions for years to come. […]