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June 18, 2026

SCDNR began on July 1 to recognize trophy catches of five different freshwater species as part of its Angler Recognition Program.

SCDNR recognizes trophy catches in new Angler Recognition Program

Beginning on July 1, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources began recognizing anglers who catch trophy-sized specimens of five different freshwater species. […]

Charles Earp's 12-pound, 2.9-ounce white catfish, caught June 23 at Lake Murray, is in the process of being certified as a state record.

White catfish from Lake Murray is new state record

Phillip Gentry

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources is in the process of certifying as a new state record a 12-pound, 2.9-ounce white catfish caught June 23 by Charles Earp of West Columbia. […]

Guide Bill Plumley refers to birds roosting under bridges as "nature’s fish finders." Channel and blue catfish love to congregate in the waters below for an easy meal dropped from the nest.

Bridges, birds can bring anglers to better catches of catfish

Phillip Gentry

Guide Bill Plumley said that fishermen looking to tie into a mess of blue and channel catfish this summer need look no further than the closest bridge overpass. […]

Jeff Smith's 4-pound, 1-ounce kokanee salmon, caught June 11 from Nantahala Lake, is the new state record for that unusual species.

State-record kokanee salmon from Nantahala Lake is confirmed

Taylor Pardue

A Mills River man has broken the state record for kokanee salmon. Jeff Smith’s 4-pound, 1-ounce fish, caught from Nantahala Lake on June 11, was verified by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and certified this past Friday. […]

Float trips on the New River have been producing plenty of nice smallmouth bass.

High-country smallmouth beckoning anglers to beat the heat

Craig Holt

With summer causing fishermen and others to look for an escape from the heat, North Carolina’s foothills and mountains offer plenty in the form of smallmouth bass and mountain trout. And according to one guide, the smallmouth fishing in the New River is starting to peak. […]

Tony Blackwell's big Oconee County non-typical, killed last Dec. 14, was the top non-typical buck scored in the SCDNR's statewide antler scoring sessions this past March.

Upstate bucks are top non-typicals from SCDNR scoring sessions

Scott Keepfer

Sometimes the biggest rewards come when we least expect them. Just ask deer hunters Tony Blackwell and Chase Smith. […]

Capt. Rick Bennett said flounder fishing is getting better and better around Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach.

Flounder fishing on the up-tick around Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach

Jerry Dilsaver

Flounder fishing is beginning to pick up around Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach, according to Capt. Rick Bennett of Rod-Man Charters, who said calm, summer weather is making it easy to get out and fish. […]

Guide Mike McSwain said that soft-plastic baits rigged Texas-style with a weight can be great topwater baits.

Soft-plastic baits don’t have to be weightless to work on top

Brian Cope

Most bass anglers are aware of how effective Texas-rigged soft-plastic lures can be for fishing on the bottom, but a few also know they can be just as effective when used at the surface. Sound like a misprint? It’s not. […]

The black spot on the dorsal fin of the Spanish mackerel is the single factor that most distinguishes it from king mackerel of similar sizes.

Make sure you’re “spot on” with mackerel identification

Jerry Dilsaver

Is that a king mackerel of a Spanish mackerel you’re about to slide into your cooler? It might not quite be the $64,000 question, but it is one that could be expensive for fishermen if they make the wrong guess. […]

The N.C. House version of the 2014 state budget includes a section that would transfer N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission management of captive deer and elk to the N.C. Department of Agriculture.

House bill would take management of captive deer away from NCWRC

Craig Holt

A section of the proposed 2014 House budget would transfer management authority over deer farming from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. […]