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April 30, 2026

Capt. Tom Siwarski of Charleston shows off a Capers Reef spadefish.

Spadefish don’t show on top, but still cover up Capers Reef

Catching spadefish around Capers Reef off Charleston has been easy the past six weeks for Capt. Tom Siwarski of Carolina Aero Marine Adventures. […]

"Old" drum will school at the Lower Neuse and Pamlico Sound and offer great action during June.

Lower Neuse, Pamlico offer variety of fish

Craig Holt

Anglers can have fun with three main species of sportfish in the Pamlico Sound now that summer has arrived in the Carolinas. […]

Capt. Rick Hiott with a speckled trout caught under the soon-to-open pier that will be part of Mount Pleasant's Memorial Waterfront Park complex.

Fishermen in boats can enjoy

Dan Kibler

Capt. Rick Hiott of Charleston enjoyed a nice fishing trip this past Wednesday – one he won’t get the chance to repeat much longer.
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Big cobia are swimming near the shoreline during June at most N.C. coastal venues.

Inshore cobia thick at Crystal Coast

Craig Holt

It’s cobia time at the N.C. coast, from Southport to Ocracoke Inlet. […]

These anglers display some of the dolphins they caught during a May trip aboard the Mattie G II out of Morehead City.

Dolphin bite pops at Crystal Coast

Craig Holt

If dolphin — big mahis — trip your saltwater fishing trigger, head now to Morehead City. […]

Guide Troy Roberson of Bear Creek has good luck during May and June at Jordan Lake fishing for big stripers.

Jordan stripers active now

Craig Holt

When Tar Heel anglers think about striped bass fishing during May, they rarely zone in on Jordan Lake near Pittsboro. […]

Channel catfish have been hitting stinkbaits in Santee Cooper's Diversion Canal.

Windy weather heats up action in Santee Cooper’s Diversion Canal

Dan Kibler

An unrelenting wind has kept a lot of fishermen off Santee Cooper’s wide-open waters lately. […]

Post-spawn crappie can be caught in big numbers -- including a few slabs each trip -- at High Rock Lake.

Don’t give up on crappie bite just yet

Craig Holt

While most people have quit fishing for crappie by late May because the slabs have finished their spawn season (for the most part), Maynard Edwards, a guide at the Yadkin River chain of lakes, said they’re making a mistake. […]

Big wahoo are common catches during the spring when charter boats troll for dolphin.

Dolphin, wahoo mark offshore charter trips

Craig Holt

May’s spring weather has been unpredictable at the N.C. coast, with offshore charter boats having great days then getting blown off the water two or three days in a row. […]

Big Spanish mackerel are available at nearshore waters off Carolina and Wrightsville beaches now.

Big nearshore Spanish provide plenty of fun

Craig Holt

Spanish mackerel fishing has been good to great once again during a predictable four-week window — the last half of April and first half of May — off Pleasure Island. […]