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April 30, 2026

Red drum are in the shallows at the lower end of the Neuse River and anglers are landing slot and upper-slot fish.

Reds, flounder are loose at the Neuse

The first “mullet blow” of the fall has baitfish moving along the Neuse River shorelines, said Oriental’s Gary Dubiel (Spec Fever Guide Service, 252-249-1520). […]

The Pelican displays 23 white marlin flags Sept. 21. The boat ran out of white marlin flags and had to use sailfish flags to display the total.

White marlin wizardry at northern coast

Craig Holt

Captain Arch Bracher of the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center-based charterboat Pelican set a marina record this week for one-day white marlin releases. […]

Big Lake Norman catfish are hitting chunk baits at the upper end of the lake, according to guide Jerry Neeley of Bessemer City.

Lake Norman catfish fit for September

Craig Holt

Lake Norman may not be the best place to fish for largemouth bass right now, but if you’re into catching big catfish, it’s the place to be. […]

Sailfish action can be sizzling during September off the N.C. coast.

September time for spotting sails

Craig Holt

Capt. Bill Dillon of the Beagle, a 62-foot sportfisherman docked at the Capt. Stacy Fishing Center at Atlantic Beach, has one word for September saltwater ocean anglers — sailfish. […]

Smallmouth bass are one of the attractions at Lake James during the fall months.

Lake James a hot spot when it turns cooler

Craig Holt

Anglers seeking relief from the last hot days of summer — and looking for a decent freshwater fish bite since most largemouth angling in Piedmont will be slow — couldn’t find a better spot than Lake James, a Catawba River system lake near Asheville. […]

Fishermen targeting redfish in inshore waters around Charleston have been having great success all year, and particularly good results over the past 10 days.

Great redfish season continues in Charleston waters

Dan Kibler

Fishermen along South Carolina’s coastline have been bragging all year about how great the fishing for redfish has been. […]

Red drum action continues unabated at southeastern coast inshore waters.

Reds, flounder bite heats up at southeast

Craig Holt

Jeff Wolfe of Seahawk Inshore Fishing Charters of Carolina Beach said red drum action in shallow water currently is a hot item at the southeast coast. […]

The nearshore waters off Little River have been teeming with Spanish mackerel over the past week.

Spanish thick just off the beach near Little River Inlet

Dan Kibler

The mackerel bite off Little River Inlet has been great – and it’s about to get better. […]

Anglers can land gator specks in the New River, even during the heat of August.

Big specks biting hard at New River

Craig Holt

One thing about fishing for speckled trout in the New River — the action never seems to slow down, no matter the weather conditions. […]

A typical Yadkin chain lake striped bass will weigh about 8 pounds, but High Rock's rockfish can reach in the mid-teens.

High Rock stripers plugged into current

Craig Holt

Central North Carolina is caught in one of those strange weather patterns that occur every so often — part of the Piedmont is suffering through an extended drought while other parts have plenty of rain. […]