Fishing Hotspots
May is big-fish time for Lake Rhodhiss stripers
The best fishing for Lake Rhodhiss stripers takes place in May before the summer recreational traffic breaks loose. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie/Bream
May is unmatched for Santee Cooper bream
May is an outstanding month for fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes, but the bream fishing is off the charts in popularity and productivity. […]
Mountain Trout
N.C.’s Delayed Harvest trout water open June 1
Youth anglers will get first crack at North Carolina’s Delayed Harvest trout waters. The season, which opens June 1, includes a morning session set aside for those 17-years-old and younger. […]
Crappie/Bream
Mooning over a bream?
J.D. Desrosiers of Greer, S.C., gives tips and tricks for using his kayak to go hunting for bream beds. […]
Crappie/Bream
Shellcracker bite is red hot across the Carolinas
It’s beddings season for shellcrackers in lakes, rivers, and ponds across the Carolinas, and these tips will help you catch your share of these hard-fighting, tasty fish. […]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie bite still hot on Carolina lakes
It’s been a great spring for crappie anglers across the Carolinas, and it will stay just as good if anglers understand the transitioning patterns of the fish. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Section of Jocassee Gorges road closed due to landslides
Landslides have caused the SCDNR to close a 3-mile section of Horsepasture Rd. in Pickens County. The road leads to the popular Jocassee Gorges area used by many outdoorsmen. […]
Bass Fishing
Educational Fishing Trail at Lake Reidsville now open
The Educational Fishing Trail at Lake Reidsville recently opened in Rockingham County, N.C. It is the fourth educational trail in the state. […]
Catfish
Young angler catches 105-pound catfish at Kerr Lake
A youth angler on Kerr Lake caught the fish of a lifetime on April 20, 2019 when a giant blue catfish bit his tiny piece of cut bait while he was fishing with his dad and twin brother. The fish weighed 105 pounds. […]
Head for the Mountains
Looking for a brown-out
Brown trout aren’t native to the Carolinas, but they thrive throughout certain waters in both states. Anglers shouldn’t be afraid to upsize their lure offerings when targeting browns. […]