Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 166 of 290

May 7, 2026

Wild trout in backcountry streams are not always pint-sized. Without much regular fishing pressure, fish like this rainbow can grow to trophy sizes.

Go off the beaten path for North Carolina’s mountain trout

Western North Carolina contains some of the most remote places east of the Mississippi River, with absolutely breathtaking views from every angle. […]

Cover: May 2015 (NC) – Slab

North Carolina Sportsman

Dolphin take over the spotlight this month in the bluewater off the Outer Banks village of Hatteras, while to the west crappie are moving to deeper water and can be targeted along their travel routes. […]

Christin McCrory admires the kind of hybrid bass that Clarks Hill Lake is known for in the spring.

Hybrids at the Hill

Phillip Gentry

Most anglers, Brad Sasser included, go about fishing for striped bass and hybrid bass the same way. It’s sort of like cousins and half-cousins hanging out together; they live in the same neighborhood, grow up together and get along well, even though they may both share the same parental lineage. […]

Guide Joe Dennis said striper fishing on lake Moultrie in May is hard to be in terms of numbers and quality of fish.

Moultrie’s May madness – Live-bait fishing for striped bass hits its peak this month on Lake Moultrie

Terry Madewell

“Here they come.”

Those were the only words the anglers aboard Truman Lyon’s boat needed to hear. […]

Topwater baits and stripers just seem to go together for a lot of fishermen, and for good reason

Don’t put your topwater baits away when stripers are around

Dusty Wilson

Striped bass are a hot target in the waters of Neuse River, and there’s no better way to experience the thrill than with an explosive topwater strike. […]

Striper fishing in the Roanoke River downstream from Weldon is just getting into full-swing as the keeper season, extended for three days, prepares to end.

Roanoke River striper run just getting ready to peak

Craig Holt

Striped bass fishing is beginning to hit its stride in the upper reaches of the Roanoke River, according to guide Richard Andrews of Bath. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will allow the harvest of striped bass in the Roanoke River Management Area for three extra days.

Commission adds three days to 2015 Roanoke River striper harvest season

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will extend the striped bass harvest season in the Roanoke River Management Area until midnight on Sunday, May 3, 2015. The season had been set to expire by rule on April 30. […]

A Gastonia, N.C., angler landed a 9 1/4-pound brown trout last weekend at Lake Jocassee.

Lake Jocassee spits out 9 1/4-pound trout for North Carolina angler

Phillip Gentry

Each spring, die-hard anglers look forward to brown and rainbow trout returning to the main-lake area of Lake Jocassee. […]

South Carolina's Lake Jocassee produced a 26-inch, 9 1/4-pound brown trout for a Gastonia angler last weekend.

Gastonia angler lands 9 1/4-pound brown trout in South Carolina mountain lake

Phillip Gentry

Each spring, die-hard anglers look forward to brown and rainbow trout returning to the main-lake area of Lake Jocassee. […]

Badin Lake fishermen have been relying on Carolina rigs to catch big blue catfish.

Carolina rigs aren’t just for bass anymore

Tony Garitta

The Caroling rig, a bottom-dragging rig for offshore structure-fishing originally intended for largemouth bass, has become popular when used in conjunction with live or cut bait for catching big blue catfish, especially on Badin Lake. […]