Striper
New waters closed to N.C. striped bass harvest
More of North Carolina’s eastern waterways are being closed to striped bass harvest beginning March 29, 2019. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Shad
Shad still biting on Santee’s Rediversion Canal
Even though the herring run has already started in the Santee River and the Rediversion Canal, anglers are still catching plenty of shad on Sabiki rigs. […]
Head for the Mountains
Enjoying those beautiful brookies
For thousands of years, brook trout had mountain streams to themselves. Around the turn of the century, however, brook populations began an irreversible decline as widespread logging, railroad construction, agriculture and unregulated fishing exacted heavy tolls on both numbers and habitat. […]
Crappie/Bream
Spring slabs are perfect kayak targets
Kayak anglers have a distinct advantage over powerboat anglers when targeting most species. This is especially true of crappie fishing during the spring. […]
Striper
Striper anglers are having 100 fish days on the Roanoke River
Anglers are catching 100+ stripers a day on the Roanoke River using soft plastic lures like Z-Man MinnowZ and StreakZ. […]
Striper
Anglers are catching schooling stripers at Santee
Anglers are catching plenty of stripers on the Santee Cooper lakes right now, including schooling fish. […]
Mountain Trout
Free outdoor-related workshops offered at Pisgah Center in April
Fly fishing, birding, and several other free workshops are being offered by the NCWRC at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education throughout the month of April. […]
Striper
Marine Fisheries Commission overrules director, adopts gill net restriction
Gill nets used by commercial fishermen will be outlawed as of March 18, 2019 above the ferry lines on the Neuse and Pamlico river systems thanks to a proclamation voted on by the NC Marine Fisheries Commission. […]
Striper
Marine Fisheries director refuses gill net ban in striped bass management area
The director of Marine Fisheries has refused a request to ban gill nets as part of the striped bass management plan in effect along many coastal rivers of North Carolina. […]
Striper
Upstate family says God’s role evident in huge fish story
A young angler’s huge hybrid surprises a taxidermist who realized the fish was a different species than the angler’s dad originally thought. […]
Striper
Striped bass season closing Monday in many N.C. waters
Monday, March 11 marks the beginning of a year-long closure of striped bass fishing in many of North Carolina’s waterways. […]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie are biting on the Waccamaw River
Check out these tips from Capt. Todd Vick of Fishin’ Freshwater Charters to catch more crappie using tandem rigs. […]