Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 174 of 290

Jordan Lake’s crappie population is on the rebound after a couple of years of sub-par catches. February is the month that gets it all started.

Bold in the cold – Jordan Lake’s crappie fishery has returned to prominence after a 2011 fish kill

Although everyone knows the spring spawn makes crappie as vulnerable as carnival kewpie dolls, March and April actually aren’t the best months to catch trophy fish. […]

Chunky, delicious white perch are an often-overlooked winter target on many of North Carolina's reservoirs where significant populations exist.

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure; don’t ignore winter white perch.

Dusty Wilson

White perch, the renegade cousin of striped and white bass are known for being overly prolific and have infiltrated most major reservoirs in North Carolina. […]

9 rules to follow when battling a big, trophy blue catfish

Terry Madewell

After following these nine rules, Terry Madewell landed a huge trophy catfish. But did he land the fish because he followed these rules, or in spite of following them? […]

Jeff Manning's 82-pound Lake Wylie blue catfish, caught last Saturday, is the unofficial lake record for the species.

North Carolina angler lands unofficial lake record blue catfish from Lake Wylie

Phillip Gentry

What started out as a trip to the lake to test his outboard motor after some routine maintenance ended up being the fishing trip of a lifetime for Gastonia, N.C., angler Jeff Manning when he hauled an 82-pound blue catfish into his boat on Saturday, Jan. 24, that is believed to be the biggest ever taken at Lake Wylie on the North Carolina-South Carolina border. […]

Jeff Manning's 82-pound blue catfish, caught Jan. 24, is the unofficial lake record for the species from Lake Wylie.

Gastonia angler lands unofficial lake record blue catfish from Lake Wylie

Phillip Gentry

What started out as a trip to the lake to test his outboard motor after some routine maintenance ended up being the fishing trip of a lifetime for Gastonia, N.C., angler Jeff Manning when he hauled an 82-pound blue catfish into his boat on Saturday, Jan. 24, that is believed to be the biggest ever taken at Lake Wylie on the North Carolina-South Carolina border. […]

Guide Joel Richardson believes that great catches of striped bass this winter prove that the fishery at Buggs Island is recovering well.

Great striper bite at Kerr/Buggs isn’t slowing down

Craig Holt

Call it Kerr Reservoir or call it Buggs Island Lake, it doesn’t make much of a difference to fishermen who are experiencing great striped bass action on the 49,500-acre impoundment along the North Carolina-Virginia border. […]

Guide Joe Dennis has been catching plenty of big Lake Moultrie crappie in relatively shallow water.

Shallow Lake Moultrie crappie bite surprises some, but not Bonneau guide

Terry Madewell

Joe Dennis with Santee Cooper Charters in Bonneau has been mauling slab crappie in shallow water at Lake Moultrie for the past couple of weeks. That wouldn’t be big news in March, but in January, that’s something special for fishermen. […]

Two fly-tying clinics are scheduled for the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education next month.

Commission schedules two fly-tying clinics for February

North Carolina Sportsman

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has scheduled two fly-tying clinics next month through the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education near Brevard. […]

Anglers needn’t fear winter’s cold water, relying instead on white perch and crappie to fill their coolers. Panfish, which feed more frequently in cold water, will be keying on dying schools of bait on deep water flats through the winter.

Forget the cold! Catch white perch, crappie around schools of threadfin shad

Phillip Gentry

Freshwater anglers who think the recent cold snaps have signaled the end of fishing until spring need to set their sights on white perch and crappie. […]