Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 124 of 292

July 9, 2026

Fly rods, popping bugs and bluegill are summer staples for Carolinas anglers.

Summer is great for pop-up bluegills in the Carolinas

Deep in the heart of every southern angler’s roots is the beginning of a lifelong journey to catch fishy foes in flooded landscapes. Some cut their teeth along oyster-lined shorelines. But many got their feet wet with hand-sized copperhead bluegill on the end of their line in ponds, rivers and other lily pad-infested waters. […]

The NCWRC is offering more than 30 free fishing events for kids beginning this weekend and running through June 24.

NCWRC offering free kids’ fishing events this weekend through June 24

NCWRC Release

More than 30 free, family-oriented fishing events get underway this weekend, as part of 2017 National Fishing and Boating Week. […]

The harvest season for North Carolina's Delayed Harvest trout waters begins June 3.

North Carolina’s Delayed Harvest trout waters open to harvest June 3

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open 34 trout streams and two lakes classified as Delayed Harvest to trout harvest on June 3 through Sept. 30. […]

An angler fishes a North Carolina mountain stream that’s not designated as a trout stream but can still hold plenty of trout.

So much water to fish

Robert Satterwhite

The early Cherokee marked the beginning of the trout fishing season when trout lilies began blooming along mountain streams in early April. […]

Shellcrackers will be in the shallows in early May before moving to their deeper, summer spots by the end of the month.

May is on around Santee

Terry Madewell

The Santee Cooper lakes will show anglers a lot of love this month. Almost every species worthy of piscatorial pursuit is active, and combined with the typically pristine weather of May, it’s a perfect time to not only go fishing, but the catching part is simply sensational. […]

Using your depthfinder to locate baitfish in the same general area as crappie is a key to catching post-spawn fish.

Finding forage is a key to catching post-spawn crappie

Terry Madewell

One common denominator for South Carolina fishermen wanting to catch crappie during the post-spawn phase is forage. Crappies are going to be found in areas where food is nearby. […]

Long-line rigging is a key to crappie-trolling success

Terry Madewell

Guide Jerry Neeley said that productive trolling is not a random, haphazard method of fishing; it’s actually a very precise and well-planned tactic. […]

It’s time to target Lake Murray’s flatheads

Terry Madewell

According to guide Chris Simpson, flatheads are caught less frequently than Lake Murray’s other catfish species, but they’re still caught in reasonable numbers and excellent sizes. […]

Swimbaits, like this one from LiveTarget, are luring more anglers and fish due to their lifelike appearance and swimming motion.

Make your lures match the hatch

Phillip Gentry

Many manufactures have lured a lot of fishermen to the sales counter with paint jobs and swimming action, but none has done it better in recent years than LiveTarget lures. […]

Sample the buffet line

Phillip Gentry

While many bass anglers don’t distinguish between threadfin shad and blueback herring when they refer to the “shad spawn,” knowing the differences between baitfish species could pay off at weigh-in time. Here’s a run-down of what prey species are likely to be sharing water with bass this month: […]