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Southern Fried Walleye – Post-spawn walleye are a May Day staple on North Carolina’s Fontana Lake
Few people associate North Carolina with a fish that practically defines the word “fishing” in the Great Lakes and upper Midwest. […]
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Catch ’em when they’re deep – After the spawn, Santee Cooper’s crappie will still bite; you’ve just got to look for them in deep water.
As the sun cooks the waters over Berkeley County, America’s tastiest freshwater favorite continues to offer anglers an outlet for their prized flesh. […]
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Cool spring has extended catfish bite at Lake Hartwell
Bill Plumley of Lake Hartwell Fishing Adventures said the spring bite for big catfish has been on fire lately, and he expects that trend to continue over the next couple of weeks. […]
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Fishing Creek crappie are strutting their stuff
Fishing Creek Lake is a relatively small reservoir between Lakes Wylie and Lake Wateree on the Catawba River. In fact, some fishermen don’t even know it exists, but crappie fishermen who know their stuff certainly know and keep up with the fishing on this lake during April and May. […]
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Roanoke River striper action centered on Halifax area this week
The striped bass spawn at the upper Roanoke River is two or three weeks away from hitting its full stride, but anglers already are catching fish. […]
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Crappie expert feels smaller NC lakes need tighter harvest regulations
If the face of crappie fishing in the Tarheel State had a face, it would bear a striking resemblance to Ed Duke of Concord, who, as founder of the Southern Crappie Association and its tournament series, has been a major player in the state’s crappie fishing community for over 20 years. […]
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Slabs could be spawning for next three weeks on Wateree, according to crappie fishermen
Crappie fishing on Lake Wateree is excellent and will likely be that way for the next several weeks, according to local fisherman Ken Boone, who said the action is a bit different than most years during April. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Spring is rebirth of trout
Spring is a magical time in the mountains, a time when dogwoods bud and the reddish-pink flowers of redbuds and white and pale pink flowers of serviceberry trees reach full bloom. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Fish shallow, young man!
There’s one time of the year when most species of gamefish — and most any fish species, in fact — are roaming the shallows of Santee Cooper’s Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie ID chart
With crappie season in full swing, most anglers don’t fish any differently, or even care what the differences are between white and black crappie. […]