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The N.C. Wildlife Federation has created six rock reefs in Lake Norman over the past three years.

Fifth and sixth rock reefs are built in Lake Norman

Artificial reefs long have been deployed in coastal waters to enhance habitat for fish. They’re made of sunken ships, concrete pipes and old bridge pilings. […]

Marcus Church killed this 460-pound hog that he and hunting buddy Allen Crenshaw had patterned on a farm near Six Mile.

Six Mile hog taken by Seneca hunter estimated at 460 pounds

Glenn Corley

Marcus Church of Seneca got a call a few months ago from a landowner in Six Mile who was having problems with wild hogs rooting up and tearing up his fields. […]

Frank Dalli's huge jack crevalle, caught April 2 out of Wrightsville Beach, is a potential state record.

Potential state-record jack crevalle caught out of Wrightsville Beach

Jerry Dilsaver

A Wake Forest fishermen has caught a potential state-record jack crevalle out of Wrightsville Beach. […]

Bass Pro Shops will open a 120,000-square foot store in Spartanburg County in 2016.

Bass Pro Shops coming to Spartanburg County in 2016

Phillip Gentry

Bass Pro Shops announced plans this week to open its third Outdoor World store in South Carolina, according to officials with Spartanburg County, who said the popular outdoor retailer will anchor a 75-acre mixed-use development that will include hotels, retail stores and restaurants. […]

Guide Rod Thomas said stripers are on the way up the Roanoke River but haven't reached Weldon yet.

Roanoke River stripers still downriver, but headed for Weldon

Craig Holt

The cold snap that ripped through North Carolina late Tuesday may have killed some plants and fruit-tree buds, but it fired up striped bass in the Roanoke River. […]

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries said that commercial netters exceeded their entire quota of red drum for the 2014 season in only 84 days last fall.

North Carolina closes commercial netting for red drum until at least Sept. 1.

Jerry Dilsaver

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has closed commercial fishing for red drum statewide because netters caught more than their allowable poundage for the entire season in just a few months last fall. […]

Glenn "Teach" Corley pulled in this 3-pound Lake Keowee crappie last week.

Big crappie are still deep at Lake Keowee

Glenn Corley

The old saying goes, “Dogwoods in bloom, crappie coming soon,” but on Lake Keowee the crappie are here now, and they are huge. […]

The Pamlico Sound behind Hatteras and Ocracoke islands has been loaded with puppy drum.

Huge number of puppy drum invades sound behind Hatteras

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Joey Van Dyke of Fingeance Charters in Hatteras said fishermen along the edge of Pamlico Sound are receiving a special treat this spring – an invasion of puppy drum. […]

Lake Wateree crappie action is really breaking loose

Terry Madewell

Crappie season has literally boomed in the past few days at Lake Wateree after a very slow start to the season. […]

A bill moving through the state legislature would tighten restrictions on blue catfish on the Santee-Cooper lakes, but despite widespread support, several Upstate pay-pond owners feel it might have a negative economic impact on those relying on Santee Coo

Bill to protect Santee Cooper blue cats draws ire of Upstate politician

Phillip Gentry

A bill introduced in January that would establish a daily creel limit and change the size limit on blue catfish at the Santee Cooper lakes has made it through the S.C. House and has moved to the S.C. Senate in early March, setting up a possible confrontation between commercial and recreational fishermen on Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie and pay-pond owners in the Upstate who rely on the lakes to acquire fish for their ponds. […]