It’s safe to say that any species of fish won’t be far from what it’s eating. While many anglers will look for summer catfish around schools of gizzard shad or white perch, guide Wes Jordan of Creedmoor, N.C., concentrates on a staple of postspawn blues that’s prevalent in many Carolina lakes — freshwater mussels. […]
By midsummer, many lakes in the Carolinas stratify according to oxygen content, and that sets up conditions that give fisherman an edge if they understand the process, namely, a thermocline. […]
Drifting for catfish and stripers is a popular tactic on many lakes in the Carolinas. This type of fishing allows anglers to cover a lot of ground quickly, and also gives them access to many different types of bottom structure on each pass. […]
Fishing in the heat requires adaptability on the part of the angler. Fish will still bite no matter how hot the sun is, but angles have to be willing to put in the work. For those who do, it’s definitely worth it. […]
Don’t let the summer heat keep you off the lake! Santee’s catfish are biting like mad in the shallows and in deeper water. […]
Hybrid striped bass are a popular gamefish in a number of lakes in the Carolinas. They are fun to catch, and they’re also tasty, but anglers shouldn’t be too eager to eat them out of at least one North Carolina lake. […]
On Aug 1, guide Zakk Royce of Murfreesboro headed to the upper section of Lake Gaston to continue an assault on a section of the main river channel that had been producing good blue catfish over the previous weeks. […]
Last month, we ran an article about a piebald catfish that was caught on Lake Monticello, and it turns out that wasn’t the only piebald catfish caught on the midlands lake this summer. We’ve heard reports of at least two others being caught, including one that Gilbert’s Michelle Keisler caught on June 4. […]
When many folks think of trout streams in western North Carolina, they think of stocked waters, but of the 5300 miles of public waters in WNC, 4300 are designated as wild trout waters. […]
Quality catfish action during hot weather is highly anticipated by fishermen throughout the Carolinas. Many lakes and river produce outstanding fishing, but each system is unique, and the most-productive fishing patterns during the scorching weather of August can be quite specific. […]
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