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April 23, 2024

Lake Hickory stripers start spreading out soon

Guide Colt Bass of Colt Bass Fishing said Lake Hickory’s stripers get “cranked up” in October as they devour forage to pack on weight for the winter. […]

Clarks Hill slabs grow up plenty

Pat Robertson

October usually kicks off a 3- to 4-month period of big crappie, and big numbers of crappie, on South Carolina’s Clarks Hill Lake, according to guide William Sasser. […]

SENC king mackerel have “first Friday” date with fishermen

Jerry Dilsaver

King mackerel off North Carolina’s southeastern coast must keep a calendar just like fishermen and circle the first Friday in October. For several decades, kings have been arriving along the beaches between Cape Fear and the South Carolina state line by that date. […]

Hot Lake Jocassee bass

Pat Robertson

Lake Jocassee’s bass will still be deep for the most part, even in October when temperatures usually begin to fall, according to guide Rob McComas of Mill Spring, N.C. […]

Albemarle Sound stripers are on tap

Dusty Wilson

Along with the brisk winds of October comes a special time on North Carolina’s Albemarle Sound: keeper season for striped bass. […]

Stripers on the prowl

Tony Garitta

Jerry Hill of Triad Fishing and Guide Service in Lexington, N.C., hopes the striper fishing at High Rock Lake this September resembles last fall’s action. […]

Double up on Roanoke Rapids with largemouth and stripers

Tony Garitta

Roanoke Rapids Lake has plenty of stripers and largemouth bass, and both species are biting on a variety of lures. […]

Jordan Lake’s bass working toward shallows

Dusty Wilson

Anglers itching to fill a bag with big largemouth bass will need to be ready for a shift come September, but with a little searching, willing fish will be ripe for the plucking on North Carolina’s Jordan Lake. […]