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August 27, 2026

Having plenty of fresh bait is a key to striped bass success on Clarks Hill in late March and April.

Fresh, live bait is critical

Live bait is a part of most successful fishing trips for striped bass at Clarks Hill Lake this month, and guide Tony Shepherd said the quality of that bait can make or break a trip. […]

Austin Sartin (left) holds the 100-pound blue catfish that youth angler Sam Carver (right) caught at Kerr Lake.

8-year-old angler catches 100-pound catfish at Kerr Lake

Dusty Wilson

On a spring break outing, H.R. Carver of Roxboro, NC, along with his sons Jack and Sam, set out to enjoy all that Kerr Lake had to offer — a rented cabin, hiking, and a guided fishing trip with Austin Sartin of Burlington, NC. Such adventures often create memories that last a lifetime, and this was no exception. Eight-year-old Sam caught a 100-pound blue catfish. […]

Trout fishermen can get plenty of action with a visit to Cherokee, N.C.

The trout mecca – Cherokee is North Carolina’s trout-fishing mecca

Marty Shaffner

When most people think of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and its 57,000 acres deep in western North Carolina’s mountains, the tribal casino probably comes to mind. But if you are fisherman, you know the best bet on the reservation is the trout fishing. […]

Paul Daniels poses with the new South Carolina state record flathead catfish he caught in the Cooper River on Feb. 11, 2018.

Hanahan angler shatters SC flathead catfish state record

Jeff Burleson

Paul Daniels and his wife Janet, of Hanahan, S.C. decided to catch a few blue catfish for dinner after church on Feb. 11 in the Cooper River. But 30 minutes into the fishing trip, Daniels’ task for the day quickly changed into searching for a certified scale after his wife helped him lift a big flathead catfish — the new South Carolina state record — into his boat. […]

Anglers can fish North Carolina's Hatchery Supported Trout Waters with no bait restrictions and a seven-fish limite beginning April 7, 2018

North Carolina’s Hatchery-Supported Trout Waters to open April 7

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open Hatchery-Supported Trout Waters in 25 western counties at 7 a.m. on April 7. The season will run through Feb. 28, 2019. […]

Brian Hutto caught this 91/2-pound brown trout last March 31 on South Carolina’s Lake Jocassee.

Big-fish month for Lake Jocassee trout is at hand

Pat Robertson

Last year, on the day before April Fool’s Day, Sam Jones of Greenville, S.C., netted a client’s monster brown trout on his Lake Jocassee guide boat — 9½ pounds. […]

Let the sun get up to heat the water before heading n a springtime trout excursion.

Trout in the Ides of March

Robert Satterwhite

March is a crazy month for weather, especially in the Carolinas. It can feel like winter, spring, or summer, and the days don’t follow any certain pattern. Fortunately, mountain trout will still bite throughout the month, and these tips will help you catch your share. […]

Stripers begin moving this month into the upper reaches of Lake Marion as they begin their annual spawning run into tributary rivers.

Big-fish time on Moultrie, Marion

Terry Madewell

March is one of the best months for catching multiple species of fish on the Santee Cooper lakes […]

Pautzke’s Fire Dye will turn live minnows from their natural color to a handful of bright colors to attract gamefish — without otherwise affecting the bait.

Technicolor minnows will outproduce naturals

Dan Kibler

The fishing industry is overflowing with innumerable attempts to reinvent the wheel. The slightest modifications in lure shape, material or color is heralded as “new and improved” and placed on the end cap at your tackle shop, while little attention is given to live-bait improvement other than keeping it alive. […]