Fishing Hotspots Archives - Page 62 of 72

July 1, 2026

Murrells Inlet trout are stacked up and feeding

Jeff Burleson

How to catch great December speckled trout at Murrells Inlet. […]

Guide Joel Richardson doubled up on these Buggs Island fish: striped bass and largemouth bass.

Winter drawdown keys Kerr Lake’s bass

Tony Garitta

Lower water level sends bass into feeding mode at Kerr Lake in December. […]

Jordan Lake crappie best targeted by tight-lining this month

Tony Garitta

Guide Freddie Sinclair said Jordan Lake, south of the Raleigh-Durham area, is holding steady as a good lake for crappie in November.

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South Carolina’s Wateree River gets very little fishing pressure, especially for crappie, and in the fall, that opens up a lot of opportunities for anglers.

Wateree River is place to be for November crappie

Brian Cope

The November crappie bite is usually hot, and you’ll find no shortage of diehard anglers spider-rigging their way across lakes and reservoirs, but you’ll have little competition from anyone on South Carolina’s Wateree River.

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Todd Goade said that plenty of nice Lake Keowee spotted bass start to show up in anglers’ creels this month.

Fishing is spot on for Lake Keowee bass

Pat Robertson

Bass pro and guide Todd Goade of Suwanee, Ga., said November is one of the best times to catch spotted bass on South Carolina’s Lake Keowee — for numbers and size.

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Guide Chris Simpson said he catches plenty of November catfish on Clarks Hill Lake by paying attention to baitfish movements.

Clarks Hill catfish bite will be great through Thanksgiving

Pat Robertson

November might be the most-consistent time of year to catch big blue catfish and big flatheads on Clarks Hill Lake, just as it is on other South Carolina lakes, according to Chris Simpson who previously guided on Lake Monticello, Lake Murray and Lake Greenwood before moving to McCormick, S.C., 18 months ago to guide on Clarks Hill.

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Guide Gus Gustafson said hybrid bass at Lake Norman have become a great fishery, especially from November through January.

Lake Norman hybrids give fishermen fits as water cools and fish school up more

Tony Garitta

Guide Gus Gustafson of Lake Norman Ventures said fishermen should take advantage of the resurgence of hybrid bass at Lake Norman, especially in November.

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Speckled trout should be biting through November and into December in the waters around North Carolina’s Cape Fear.

Cape Fear specks ready to provide good fall bite

Jerry Dilsaver

Speckled trout in North Carolina waters took a hit in September when Hurricane Florence arrived. The slow-moving storm wreaked havoc on much of the coast, especially from Cape Lookout into South Carolina.

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The author is a regular visitor to Murrells Inlet in November, largely because of the opportunity to catch gator trout like this one.

Trout time for Murrells Inlet anglers

Jeff Burleson

Murrells Inlet’s reputation as a great coastal fishery brings anglers to the area for a wide range of species, and in November, it’s the peak of speckled trout fishing that fills the overflow lot at the public boat ramp on a daily basis.

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Guide Eddie Moody follows crappie as they move out of deep water this month, normally stopping between 12 and 16 feet deep.

Kerr Lake slabs are on the move through November

Dusty Wilson

When water temperatures drop, crappie go on the feed at Kerr Lake on the North Carolina-Virginia border.

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