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June 17, 2026

Reef balls will be added to expand three nearshore artificial reefs off the North Carolina coast thanks to a grant of funds from sales of the recreational saltwater fishing license.

Three artificial reefs will be enhanced with CRFL money

Fishermen in the southern part of Onslow Bay will soon be fishing on improved habitat courtesy of the Coastal Recreational Fishing License and the Onslow Bay Artificial Reef Association; the OBARA was awarded $637,500 in the most-recent round of grants funded by income from the saltwater fishing license. […]

Find some water that hasn't been muddied in Lake Moultrie and you'll be on blue catfish like Kevin Davis' guide parties.

Find water that isn’t muddy in Lake Moultrie and catch blue catfish

Terry Madewell

With muddy water throughout the Catawba and Congaree river systems combining to dump muddy water in the Santee Cooper system, guide Kevin Davis has found some “green” water on the lower end of Lake Moultrie; when he did, he found the catfish biting like crazy. […]

Andy Elchert of Fort Bragg caught this 22-inch speckled trout he caught while fishing with Capt. Jeff Wolfe last week.

Reds, specks scattered in marsh between Carolina Beach, Bald Head Island

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Jeff Wolfe of Carolina Beach said speckled trout and puppy drum aren’t yet in their normal winter routines in the lower Cape Fear River, but some fish, along with black drum, are scattered through the marshes and creeks between Carolina Beach and Bald Head Island, and one of his parties landed a keeper flounder this past Sunday, rounding out an inshore grand slam. […]

Moderate weather and water temperatures are extending a great fall speckled trout bite into the winter around Little River.

Speckled trout bite remains excellent around Little River

Jeff Burleson

South Carolina’s northernmost backwaters continue to produce solid catches of speckled trout. […]

Despite muddy water, blue catfish have really been biting the past two weeks at Blewett Falls Lake.

Blue catfish bite at Blewett Falls has been outstanding

Tony Garitta

Despite cold weather, heavy rains and muddy water that have shut down fishing at many area lakes, Robbie Burr of Pee Dee Fishing Adventures said he and his clients “have been wearing the blue cats out” at Blewett Falls Lake, the tiny 2,560-acre lake in Anson and Richmond counties between Wadesboro and Rockingham. […]