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Randleman’s tree bass
July is a tough months to catch bass in shallow water on most lakes in North Carolina, unless you’re there at the crack of dawn to take advantage of the last few minutes of the night bite. […]
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Peeling Fontana – Layer down for great summer fishing at Fontana Lake
On Fontana Lake, water temperatures in June and July cement the summer fishing season. While a few fish can still be found in and around the shallows — usually only early and late in the day — most have retreated to deeper, cooler water in the 10,230-acre lake west of Bryson City. […]
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Pee Dee’s panfish – Sample the Pee Dee’s summer panfish action
When the temperature begins to creep into triple digits, many fishermen seek shelter along the veins that run through South Carolina’s Pee Dee region. […]
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Lake Wylie paddler boats huge crappie on float down Catawba River
A kayak fishing trip for on the Catawba River produced a pleasant surprise for Stewart Venable of Lake Wylie, S.C., on June 25, when the black plastic worm he was pitching into a laydown was inhaled by a huge black crappie that measured 17 ¼ inches long and weighed exactly 3 pounds. […]
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Time to surf the wave for Lake Russell’s trophy stripers
Striped bass fishing on the Savannah chain of impoundments typically takes a nose dive in the summer when the surface water temperatures hit the 90s, but anglers who fish the cold-water release below Lake Hartwell Dam can catch trophy fish while escaping the heat if they pay attention to the waves of cold water. […]
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Commission opens public fishing area on Dan River in Stokes County
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, along with Jessup Mill, has opened a new public fishing access area on the Dan River in the Westfield community of Stokes County. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Small ponds are big deals
It is safe to say that nearly everyone has fished a body of water with limited access such as a farm pond or private pond. A small, properly stocked body of water can be a great place to get lots of bites and catch fish well above normal sizes. […]
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Sabiki rigs can be versatile tools to catch all kinds of fish
White perch populations have expanded exponentially in many of the Carolina’s large impoundments. […]
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Go deep for Lake Hartwell’s summer stripers
Guide Bill Plumley said anglers looking to catch striped bass from Lake Hartwell need to fish between 30 and 35 feet deep at the mouth of small tributary creeks and coves close to the main-lake area. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Keep topwater lures ready
Catching bream is the focal point for many anglers during June, but it’s not the full measure of great fishing on the Santee River. […]