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October 9, 2026

Anglers can stop and fish particularly good looking riffles or holes and may even encounter a trophy-size bronzeback at the French Broad, although the normal fish size runs to 2 pounds.

Skyland Float Trip

Don Mallicoat

Travis Honeycutt maneuvered the boat through the shallow riffle and anchored about 10 yards below the fast water. […]

A jig has traditionally been a big-fish bait, and swimming one is a great way to catch fish in the fall when a lot of bass are suspended.

Jigs are in the swim in October

Davy Hite

There are certainly a lot of different ways to catch bass in October, and one of my favorites is to swim a jig. […]

Guide Eric Weir shows that buzzbaits have been very effective on Lake Wylie in recent days.

Wylie bass still busting topwater lures

Dan Kibler

You might think that in the middle of sweltering, 90-degree days, you could just about give up on a shallow-water bite for largemouth bass.
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Water conditions change so much during September that anglers will have to alter their fishing strategies from deep to shallow approaches by the last days of the month.

September a Jekyll-Hyde month

David Fritts

The page on my calendar for September has only 30 days, but I’d swear sometimes it feels like there should be two months there. […]

September marks the start of the fall migration by baitfish into feeder creeks in most South Carolina reservoirs. Following those baitfish will be largemouth bass, which can result in some find topwater fishing.

Keeping on ‘top’ of bass is a key

Davy Hite

September is almost a tougher month to fish than August, because bass are in transition, moving into creeks as baitfish make their fall migration. […]

Guide Kennon Brown said that bass are susceptible to a buzzbait on days when bass find shad on flats — especially if there’s a little bit of a breeze blowing.

Falling for Wateree Bass

Tim Mead

Covering almost 14,000 surface acres, Lake Wateree is the largest reservoir on the Catawba River chain in South Carolina. […]

TBF National Guard Junior World Championship winners Shane Lehew (left) and Dylan Peppers (right) claimed their respective divisions after two days of fishing on Lake Hamilton.

Charlotte’s Lehew Wins National Guard Junior World Championship

From News Reports

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Shane Lehew, 18, of Charlotte, N.C., and Dylan Peppers, 13, of Good Hope, Ga., are the National Guard Junior World Champions after two days of competition on Lake Hamilton. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s 2007-2008 Inland Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Regulations Digest incorrectly states that there is a closed season for bass fishing from Dec. 1 though March 31 on B. Everett Jordan, Falls of the Neuse and Buckhorn reservoirs.

No Closed Season for Bass in Piedmont Reservoirs

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. (July 30) – A daily creel limit of five fish that are at least 16 inches long applies year-round for bass anglers fishing B. Everett Jordan, Falls of the Neuse and Buckhorn reservoirs.
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If you check the thermocline, baitfish depths and for moving current in a lake during August, they’ll usually be the clues to guide you to more bass.

Be a detective to find August bass

David Fritts

August is an interesting month for bass fishermen in North Carolina. It takes a lot of time and dedication to really hit ’em hard, and it can be a feast-or-famine month — but I like it. […]

A Culprit Water Beetle, used with a fairly heavy jighead, penetrates shallow cover and can be effective when temperatues are warm, even during July and August.

Don’t fish too deep this summer

Dustin Wilks

When fishing during the heart of summer, anglers must understand the thermocline and how it affects fish locations. […]

Calico

Bag a Buck

Devin Dooley of Lexington, SC killed an 8-point buck in Lexington County, SC on Oct. 6, 2026. […]

First deer

Bag a Buck

Ila Sechler of Salisbury, NC killed an 8-point buck in Rowan County, NC on Sept. 27, 2026. […]

Heather Hatfield tags Georgetown County gator

Alligator

During a hunt in Georgetown County, SC during the Palmetto State’s 2026 alligator hunting season, Heather Hatfield killed a 10+ foot gator. […]

Bryson Fuller’s 158-inch buck

Bag a Buck

Bryson Fuller of Oxford, NC killed a 16-point buck in Granville County, NC on Sept. 28, 2026 during an evening hunt. […]

Hit Lake Murray’s brush for fall crappie

Crappie

As Lake Murray’s water temperature cools down in October, Capt. Brad Taylor of Taylor Outdoors said the crappie fishing gets cranked up. […]