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July 17, 2026
HomeColumnsHead for the Mountains

Head for the Mountains

mountain trout
Columns

Hanging up the trout rod

Robert Satterwhite

Trout fishing and writing about it come to an end for author Bob Satterwhite. […]

Columns

Welcome the winter for mountain trout

Robert Satterwhite

Winter is a time of stark beauty in the mountains, a time when the dominant colors are blue, gray, brown and black, when streams run full and clear and icy cold and when a warm, sunny day is an event and a blessing for a trout fisher. […]

trout
Columns

Fall spawn brings brown, brook trout to the forefront

Robert Satterwhite

Spawning brown and brooke trout accompany fall’s arrival in Carolina mountain streams. […]

Columns

August is time to get bug-eyed for terrestrials

Robert Satterwhite

Fish terrestrial patterns as close as you can to a stream’s banks, because when they naturally fall in the water, they typically don’t fall very far off the bank. […]

Columns

Mountain trout require a special effort in summer

Bob Satterwhite

Summer conditions aren’t the best for catching mountain trout, but you can do it consistently with these hot-weather fishing tips. […]

social-distancing
Columns

Social-distancing on the Nantahala

Robert Satterwhite

Social-distancing was a natural practice for trout fishers long before the Corvid-19 pandemic. If another fisher gets within seeing distance, it’s considered an intrusion. […]

trout fishing
Columns

April brings great trout fishing to Carolinas

Robert Satterwhite

Beginning around the middle of March and continuing through May, mountain anglers enjoy some of the year’s best trout fishing. […]

Head for the Mountains

Hatch the catch – stocked trout are a blessing

Bob Satterwhite

Stocked trout are the backbone of trout fishing programs in North Carolina and South Carolina, providing ample fishing opportunities for anglers of all skill levels. […]

brown trout
Columns

Brown trout: the immigrant that took over

Bob Satterwhite

Brown trout, are not native to the Carolinas, or even to North America, but they have thrived since their introduction. […]

winter trout
Columns

Don’t ignore winter trout-fishing opportunities

Bob Satterwhite

Winter can be productive time to fish for mountain trout. […]

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Deer

South Carolina’s 2026 deer season begins Aug. 15 in two game zones

Deer

We’re a month away from South Carolina’s deer season opener in the state’s Game Zones 3 and 4! […]

Santee Cooper

Santee Cooper July fishing report

Freshwater

Striper season is closed for the summer on the Santee Cooper lakes, but plenty of other species are in play. […]

NC Artificial Reef Program gets major enhancements

Newsletters

The NC Artificial Reef Program, in partnership with Stevens Towing Company, completed two major reef enhancements in May. […]

NCWRC

NCWRC seeking volunteers to help improve fishing habitat

Freshwater Fishing

The NCWRC needs help with improving habitat for sport fishes and other wildlife by establishing self-sustaining native aquatic plant communities. […]

Kat catching Catfish

Catfish

Kat Poland went noodling for the first time this past weekend and noodled a beautiful flathead catfish. […]

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