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June 6, 2026

The Ashley River has been giving up a lot of nice redfish to anglers fishing pieces of cut shrimp on the bottom along grasslines.

Ashley River’s inshore trio really biting in past weeks

Redfish, black drum, and speckled trout are all biting in the Ashley River, and Brian Beatson of Summerville said they are biting best on the incoming tide. […]

The first of North Carolina's three segments of dove season will open on Labor Day, Sept. 2.

Commission sets 2013 early waterfowl, migratory bird seasons

North Carolina Sportsman

Opening weekend of dove season will last only one day this year, thanks to the way the calendar falls, but hunters will still get plenty of opportunity to pull their shotguns’ triggers in early waterfowl and migratory bird seasons announced last week by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. […]

Striped bass at Kerr Lake, which have been falling for live bait lately, are rebuilding after a fish kill that began in 2005.

Recent catches show Kerr Lake stripers on the rebound

Craig Holt

Striped bass at Kerr Reservoir along the North Carolina-Virginia border are apparently recovering nicely from a parasite that wiped out a large portion of the population seven or eight years ago – if recent catches are any indication. […]

Flounder fishing has been great in the lower Cape Fear River, despite lots of fresh runoff flushing down the river.

Lower Cape Fear has plenty of freshwater, but saltwater fish

Jerry Dilsaver

Flounder, red drum and speckled trout are all biting in the Cape Fear River downstream from Snow’s Cut and in the Carolina Beach area, despite runoff from recent rains that has brought plenty of freshwater into the area. […]

Guide Chris Orvin has been catching plenty of hefty largemouth bass in Lake Moultrie where he can find baitfish being pushed around by the current caused by the influx of runoff.

Lake Moultrie bass bite gets jump-start from high water, current

Terry Madewell

All the water flooding into Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie has curtailed largemouth fishing in some areas, but not all. […]

Atlantic sturgeon and sea turtles, both listed as endangered species, are the subject of two permits the NCDMF has applied for to allow commercial fishermen to set certain kinds of nets.

Feds seeking public input on permits for incidental take of endangered turtles, sturgeon in North Carolina waters

Jerry Dilsaver

North Carolina residents can voice their opinion about pending permits that will allow the occasional unintentional capture of animals, birds or fish protected by the Endangered Species Act – in this case, sea turtles and Atlantic sturgeon. […]

Boat-registration fees across the state will more than double to help coastal communities pay for dredging of shallow-draft inlets thanks to the legislature's 2014 budget.

Legislature more than doubles boat-registration fees to pay for inlet dredging

Craig Holt

The Republican legislature’s budget was finalized July 25, and North Carolina boaters will discover that vessel registration fees have more than doubled as they pay for the dredging of shallow-draft coastal inlets. […]

Sheepshead are among a handful of species camping out around the Little River jetties, thrilling fishermen.

Little River jetties has been home to some great action

Jeff Burleson

Undoubtedly, record rainfall has given inshore anglers a new set of challenges, but luckily, the bite remains steady along the jetties at Little River Inlet, with flounder, redfish, sheepshead and even speckled trout smashing live bait along the rocks. […]

Guide Pete Crabtree said there are plenty of eating-sized blue catfish coming out of Lake Gaston, despite the heat, and anglers have a chance at some trophy fish.

Lake Gaston’s blue catfish are beating the heat

Dusty Wilson

With summer finally kicking in and other fish becoming lethargic and hard to find, the blue catfish at Lake Gaston are strapping on the feed bag, according to guide Pete Crabtree of Trophy Hunter Guide Service. […]

South Carolina dove hunters will open the season at noon on Sept. 2, with a 15-bird daily bag limit.

State sets seasons for migratory birds, early waterfowl

SCDNR News Release

The S.C. Natural Resources Board has approved migratory bird hunting seasons for mourning doves, marsh hens (rails), woodcock, snipe, moorhens, purple gallinules, and early seasons during September for teal and Canada geese. […]