Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 180 of 290

May 8, 2026

Rod Wall thinks his son, Braxton, is a definite asset when the two fish crappie tournaments as a team.

Life on the trail

Phillip Gentry

Fishing any fishing tournament series can be taxing on an adult’s time. For a teenager, it gets even worse. […]

Rod Wall said current flow is also a factor in how and where crappie will situate themselves on Greenwood, but of more concern is the timing of the drawdown that Santee-Cooper is using.

Greenwood’s water levels are cause of concern

Phillip Gentry

Water characteristics at Lake Greenwood can be a sore subject to crappie anglers. […]

Lake Norman anglers can't do without a Sabiki rig when it comes to catching every species of gamefish imaginable.

Sabiki rigs working over various Lake Norman species

Craig Holt

Lake Norman, like many other reservoirs in North Carolina, has seen major changes in its fish species. […]

Catching mountain trout with in-line spinners

Robert Satterwhite

Spinner fishing is an effective alternative to fly fishing when trout aren’t rising to a dry-fly pattern or hitting nymphs. A spinner often will elicit a strike even when trout aren’t hitting live bait.

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Trolling is key fall tactic on Fontana Lake for a variety of species

Phillip Gentry

Trolling is the key to putting Lake Fontana’s fish in the boat this time of year. […]

Capt. Truman Lyon caught 35 stripers in just two hours this past Wednesday, opening day of the striper season on the Santee Cooper lakes.

Santee Cooper striper season opens with a flourish

Terry Madewell

The striper fishing on both Santee Cooper lakes, closed for four months, opened on Oct. 1, and for many fishermen it was as celebrated an opening day as any dove or deer opener. And many were rewarded for their effort. […]

Guide Maynard Edwards said that flatheads and other catfish have really been biting on High Rock Lake as the water level drops.

As water level drops, High Rock catfish are going on a feeding spree

Craig Holt

It’s one of the interesting things about High Rock Lake that when the lake level falls, fishing success rises. […]

A limit of 20 slab crappie like this one Freddie Sinclair is holding can make for the beginnings of a great fish fry.

Autumn slab fest? Jordan Lake crappie fishermen expect a great fall

Craig Holt

Happily for crappie fishermen, Jordan Lake has recovered from a massive 2011 fish kill. The rare combination of a cold-weather threadfin shad die-off that February, then a week of 100-degree temperatures that July wiped out a lot of fish. […]

Braxton Wall of Ninety Six is a 17-year-old crappie-fishing wizard who is particularly adepth at catching Lake Greenwood’s fall slabs.

Fall semester slabs – Ninety Six high-school senior is wise beyond his years when it comes to catching Lake Greenwood’s fall slabs.

Phillip Gentry

Most teens strive to find their niche in high school. Some are athletes, others student government types, others bookworms, socialites or not-so-socialites. […]

Guide Rodger Taylor has been catching plenty of big blue catfish at night out of Lake Wateree.

After-dark catfish action in Lake Wateree’s shallows has been top-drawer

Terry Madewell

Catfish action has been good at Lake Wateree throughout the summer, but in September, the cats really begin to prowl, especially at night. […]