Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 128 of 292

July 9, 2026

Hickory shad will run up the Neuse River in March and April, coming in range of plenty of fishermen.

Run with Neuse River shad

March is a magical month in North Carolina as it makes the first spawning runs of the season at many coastal rivers. […]

Walleye make spawning runs every spring up the rivers that feed Fontana Lake, with March being the peak of the upstream move.

Run with Fontana’s walleye

Dan Kibler

In late February and early March, Fontana’s walleye are heading upriver to spawn. They can be caught with fairly simple tactics and lures. […]

Rod King said Falls of Neuse crappie will make a big move shallow early in March and stay there, despite weather changes.

No going back for Falls slabs

Dusty Wilson

For veteran crappie fisherman Rod King of Durham, N.C., March means big crappie in the northern creeks of Falls of the Neuse Lake as increasing daylight warms the shallows. […]

Guide Sam Jones has had some of his best days trolling for trout on Lake Jocassee in March.

Anglers can catch plenty of trout in Lake Jocassee in February. The lake’s water is extremely deep, the fish are scattered, but they’re willing to bite. Especially for anglers who follow these top tips. […]

Guide Jerry Neeley catches plenty of March crappie at Lake Wylie once the water temps breaks into the 50s.

Two tactics for Lake Wylie slabs

Tony Garitta

Jerry Neeley of Jerry’s Fishing Guide Service uses a two-pronged attack to catch staging crappie at Lake Wylie this month. […]

Guide Brad Taylor regularly catches his biggest Lake Murray slabs in March.

Mark March for Lake Murray crappie

Pat Robertson

While Lake Murray is not known for producing big numbers of crappie in March, it is the month when you will catch some of the biggest slabs of the year, according to guide Brad Taylor. […]

Lake Murray’s winter crappie fishing an awful lot like spring

Carolina Sportsman

Don’t call it a comeback. Lake Murray’s crappie fishing is still going strong since the unusually mild winter has kept water temperatures higher than normal. The action is expected to get even better as spawning season nears. […]

Matt Murphy was trying to locate bass for an upcoming tournament on Lake Moultrie when he hooked into this big catfish.

Bass angler boats huge blue catfish at Lake Moultrie

Dusty Wilson

Most trophy catfish are caught by anglers targeting them in relatively deep water while soaking or drifting cut bait — but not this time. Matt Murphy of Moncks Corner, S.C., was practicing for a bass tournament on Feb. 17, prospecting a shallow stump field on Lake Moultrie, when he crossed paths with an 83-pound, 10-ounce blue that opportunistically swallowed his 10-inch Zoom Ol’ Monster plastic worm. […]

Trout in high-elevation reservoirs in both Carolinas tend to grow faster and larger than their stream-bound cousins. This brook trout is a good example.

Don’t forget trout lakes

Robert Satterwhite

Western North Carolina and South Carolina’s Upstate have dozens of lakes with fair to excellent populations of trout. Some of these lakes, especially smaller ones, are classified as hatchery-supported waters and are regularly stocked with catchable-size fish in the spring and winter. […]

Striped bass will begin their spawning run to the upper end of Lake Marion and into the Wateree and Congaree rivers this month.

The month of the move

Terry Madewell

With just a little breath of warm air from Mother Nature, several species of fish will be on the move this month Anglers pursing them will have to move and adapt to changing patterns as water temperatures warm, but the reward can be fat fish in skinny water. […]