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May 15, 2026

Guide Jerry Kotal catches plenty of Lake Russell bass on small worms fished on drop-shot rigs.

Lake Russell bass will respond to June weather trends

June may not be the best month for bass fishing on South Carolina’s Lake Russell — the water is heating up, and fish are in transition after the spawn — but none of that matters to an angler; when he wants to pit his skills against America’s most-popular gamefish, he goes fishing. […]

Spanish mackerel numbers peak along southern NC Coast

Jerry Dilsaver

Trolling for Spanish mackerel off North Carolina’s southern beaches is one of the highlights of June fishing. […]

South Carolina angler Matt Outlaw said not all crappie go deep in the summer; if there’s grass around, crappie will be shallow.

Santee’s grass slabs

Brian Cope

Matt Outlaw of St. Matthews, S.C., doesn’t agree with one thing that many crappie fishermen believe — that crappie scatter and disappear in deep water during the summer. […]

Cobia spend the last few weeks of spring cruising the beaches along the North Carolina-South Carolina line.

Border cobia make big nearshore appearance

Jeff Burleson

Nothing says summer is coming like pitching a live menhaden to a 50-pound cobia 20 feet from the boat. […]

Guide Robbie Hall and daughter Lauren ran into this nice red in the marshes around Swansboro.

Hungry marsh reds have plenty of options on central NC coast

Craig Holt

Think about freshwater gamefish that try to eat topwaters, soft-plastic lures and live baits: largemouth and smallmouth bass, trout, bream and stripers, to name a few. […]

Bass pro Brad Staley said bass head to Randleman Lake’s offshore structure in June.

Randleman Lake bass head to structure

Tony Garitta

Bass pro Brad Staley of Pleasant Garden, N.C., said June is one of his favorite months to fish for bass at Randleman Lake, the 3,007-acre reservoir governed by the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority, one of his home waters. […]

The new bag limit on redfish in South Carolina is effective July 1, 2018.

SC Redfish bag limit being reduced July 1

Brian Cope

South Carolina anglers will have new redfish regulations to follow, effective July 1, after Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill that has moved between the house and senate for much of this year. […]

Tim Goodman killed this deer on an SAP draw hunt in Montgomery County months after learning about the LandTrust for Central North Carolina.

NC non-profit conserves land for sportsmen and women

Submitted Story

Tim Goodman is a member of the LandTrust for Central North Carolina and has had some successful hunting trips as a member. He recounts his experience with the program’s Sportsman Access Program below. […]

The heat of summer elevates bacterial levels in South Carolina waterways and, by extension, filter feeders such as oysters and clams.

SC oyster season to close May 15, clam season to close May 31

SCDNR News Release

South Carolina’s season for harvest of oysters and mussels from State Shellfish Grounds and Public Shellfish Grounds will close on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at one half hour after official sunset, according to South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) officials. Clam season will close on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at one half hour after official sunset. […]

Pro bass angler Brian Latimer has some tips for catching bass like this one in the late spring.

Top tips for catching late spring bass

Brian Cope

This time of year, bass fishing can be great across the Carolinas. But it can be frustrating too, depending on many factors. Most largemouth bass have completed spawning, but some late spawners are still out there. […]