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April 30, 2026

Striped bass have been feeding at the surface early and late for the past 10 days at Lake Marion.

Lake Marion striper action has been hot

Low water levels may be keeping some fishermen away, but the fishing on the Santee Cooper reservoirs has been a knockout the past week or so. […]

Thousands of waterfowl at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge won’t have to worry about Navy fighter jets at a nearby OLF now since the Navy has scrapped plans to build the facility.

Navy Won’t Build OLF Near Wildlife Reserve

From News Reports

RALEIGH (AP) — The Navy said Jan. 22 it will not build a practice jet landing field near a wildlife reserve in eastern North Carolina, a site widely opposed by environmentalists, state officials and local residents.
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Buck Strikeleather with his state record, 1-pound, 13-ounce white crappie caught in Lake Norman on Dec.9.

White Crappie Record Broken

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. (Jan. 8) — Brian (Buck) Stikeleather of Stony Point broke the white crappie state record on Dec. 9 after reeling in a 1-pound, 13-ounce fish from Lake Norman.
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Cold weather brings hot catfish action at Wateree

Dan Kibler

Blue catfish haven’t minded the recent snap of cold weather – at least at Lake Wateree.
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Big flounder hanging around nearshore reefs off Port Royal Sound

Dan Kibler

It’s not a fishery that lots of people know about – much less take advantage of, but big flounder are showing up around nearshore reefs and wrecks outside Port Royal Sound, and they’re there for the taking. […]

Amendment 15A to the Snowy Grouper FMP will determine long-term rebuilding plans for overfished stocks of snowy grouper (pictured above), black sea bass and red porgy.

Council Approves Amendment to Rebuild Fish Stocks

From News Reports

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved stock rebuilding plans for three economically important species found in the snapper grouper management complex during its recent meeting in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. […]

Nearshore wrecks abound in gray trout

Dan Kibler

There’s nothing weak about a 4-pound weakfish. And that’s what some Charleston fishermen have been learning over the past two weeks as the fish commonly known as “gray trout” have been patrolling nearshore reefs. […]

CCA-NC President BillMandulak (left) welcomes Stephens Ammons of Raleigh aboad as the conservation agency's new Executive Director.

CCA-NC Names Ammons as Executive Directo

From News Reports

November 15 – Raleigh – Stephen Ammons of Zebulon has been named executive director of the Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina, the state’s largest marine conservation organization.
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Guide Buddy Edge and a Clarks Hill striper that tried to eat a live blueback herring.

Clarks Hill stripers ready for weather to cool, action to heat up

Dan Kibler

It won’t be long before Guide Buddy Edge of McCormick is ready to put a hurting on the striped and hybrid bass in Thurmond (Clarks Hill) Lake.
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Buzzbaits and other topwater baits fished around secondary points and rip-rapped banks have been the ticket for good, early-morning bass action.

Low water no sweat for Lake Wylie bass fishermen

Dan Kibler

Eric Weir of Big E’s Guide Service readily admits that the low-water conditions at Lake Wylie can be a big daunting – but he also said that they’ve contributed greatly to some excellent bass fishing this past week.
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