Catfish
Don’t forget Santee Cooper’s flathead catfish
Santee Cooper’s flatheads are flourishing, even if anglers don’t notice. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie/Bream
River bream fishing is scalding hot
The freshwater rivers across the Carolinas are full of big, healthy bluegill populations. You can catch your share and have a blast doing it with these tips. […]
Catfish
Flathead catfish take center stage on High Rock Lake in May
Live bait is ticket to High Rock Lake’s flathead catfish. […]
Catfish
Drift Kerr Lake for big blues in May
Timothy London shares his tips for catching springtime blue catfish at Kerr Lake. […]
Bream
Bream fishing 101
May is the top month to catch bluegills, shellcrackers, redbreasts and warmouths, collectively known as bream. […]
Columns
Small craft, small waters
Kayak anglers can have a field day when fishing in ponds and small lakes, but gaining access can be tricky. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Sizzling stripers on the Wateree River
Striper fishing has been on fire since mid-March on the Wateree River, and these fish will continue biting throughout May. […]
Bream
Fill it to the bream
Fishing for bream gets red hot in May, and kayak anglers love to fish for them with these tips. […]
Features
Busting big bream
May marks the beginning of big bream time in shallow-water beds across the Carolinas. […]
Catfish
Jenna Grace Thomas catches 24-pound catfish
Jenna Grace Thomas and mother Brook caught this 24.6-pound catfish in the Wateree River on April 24, 2025. […]