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April 30, 2026

Oyster beds are hangouts for winter reds in the marshes along North Carolina’s central coast.

Find reds on oysters

March marks the first turn toward spring fishing along the central North Carolina coast as water temperatures begin to warm. […]

The marshes around Georgetown, S.C., are full of nice redfish in big schools through the winter.

Track down some Georgetown reds

Jeff Burleson

For most of the year, anglers comb South Carolina’s creeks, bays and shallow marshes for redfish, aka spot-tail bass. […]

Guide Joe Ward shows off a nice striper caught in the Neuse River around New Bern.

New Bern stripers: a bridge that’s not too far

Craig Holt

Anglers can catch plenty of stripers around New Bern during February. Try these tips to catch your share. […]

It’s time to blister the blackfin out of Murrells Inlet

Jeff Burleson

For many anglers, summer is the season when warm weather and lots of fishing opportunities are available. But winter should never be forgotten, especially in offshore waters. Jay Sconyers of Ace’s up Fishing Charters loves heading offshore out of Murrells Inlet, S.C. on winter days. […]

It will only take a few days of warm weather in February to send Jordan Lake crappie scrambling into big creeks to begin preparing for the spring spawn.

Jordan slabs are ready for a big, February move

Dusty Wilson

February may be a transition month, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be a big month for crappie at Jordan Lake near Raleigh, N.C. […]

Guide Jerry Neely catches February crappie on Lake Wylie by tight-lining jigs or minnows along creek channels.

Get that jig to a Wylie crappie in February

Tony Garitta

Jerry Neely prefers to tight-line for crappie in Lake Wylie during February, and he catches them anywhere from 16 to 25 feet deep. […]

Catch a few warm days in February, and bass pro Dearal Rodgers said Lake Wateree bass will turn on.

Whack Lake Wateree’s early bass

Pat Robertson

The longer days and warmer temperatures of February make bass fishing on Lake Wateree a month that anglers don’t want to miss out on. […]

Angler Chris Brown looks for stained to clear water for February bass at High Rock Lake.

Go slow for bass at High Rock Lake through February

Tony Garitta

February is an unpredictable month for bass fishing, but the fish that bite are usually big. […]

Stripers on Clarks Hill Lake will be congregated in the Georgia and South Carolina Little Rivers this month in search of baitfish.

Striper fishing is simple on Clarks Hill Lake in February

Pat Robertson

February is one of the best times of the year to catch big stripers in Clarks Hill Lake and the two Little rivers that feed it. […]

Winter weather doesn’t bother black drum too much, especially in the ICW near Little River, S.C.

Paint Little River black, as in drum

Jeff Burleson

During the dead of winter, anglers can expect a strong inshore bite, specifically in the section of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway around Little River, just a few yards south of the North Carolina-South Carolina border. […]