Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 207 of 290

May 9, 2026

Kaleigh Williamson caught this huge blue catfish with guide Chris Orvin drifting the Cooper River.

Cooper River may have South Carolina’s hottest catfish bite right now

Many fishermen think spring is the only time to catch big catfish in the Cooper River, but guide Chris Orvin is smoking the big blues right now. […]

Steve Strong’s breakaway anchor system can save the expense of purchasing expensive anchors and replacing them when they hang up on the bottom.

Anchor trick

Phillip Gentry

Veteran catfish tournament angler Steve Strong has lost count of the number of anchors he has sacrificed to the bottom. […]

When it comes to doing stock assessments and research, catfish are well down the list for most wildlife agencies, including North Carolina’s.

Taking stock

Phillip Gentry

Of fisheries stock assessments, catfish surveys tend to fall farther down the list than other popular species such as black bass, stripers and crappie. […]

B’n’M’s Silver Cat rods are designed to give fishermen targeting catfish a strong, sensitive rod.

B’n’M unveils new catfish rods

Phillip Gentry

A leader in the crappie and panfish industry, B’n’M Poles has unveiled a line of catfish rods. The Silver Cat series is the companies’ first move into the catfishing world. […]

Terry McConnell’s 63-pound, 4-ounce Lake Russell striper has been the South Carolina state record for more than four years.

The state record striper — where and how much

Scott Keepfer

When stock-car driver Tiny Lund pulled a 55-pound striped bass from Lake Moultrie in 1963, he had no idea his state-record catch would stay in the record book for more than 30 years. […]

Rich King, who has devoted his fishing efforts toward catching Lake Russell’s trophy stripers, has produced a DVD about the history of landlocked striped bass.

Stripers on video

Scott Keepfer

Fishing stories always seem to be about the one that got away, Rich King says. […]

The efforts of organized anglers helped SCDNR draft regulations that manage Lake Russell as a trophy striper fishery.

Striped bass protection

Scott Keepfer

Once it was discovered that super-sized striped bass were in Lake Russell, no one wanted to protect them more than the very fishermen hell-bent on catching them. […]

Wild brown trout like this one from the Cataloochie area, spawn in the fall and provide plenty of fishing action.

After a summer of torrential rains, frequent flooding and limited fishing opportunities, trout-fishing conditions are shaping up as the best in years for the fall. Streams are in excellent shape, with plenty of water and plenty of healthy, well-fed trout. […]

Lake Hartwell suffered its first recorded fish kill this past weekend, with approximately 500 striped bass floating up dead on the lower end of the lake.

Hartwell fish-kill involves around 500 stripers near dam

Phillip Gentry

In a summer that has had plenty of “firsts” on Upstate waters, Lake Hartwell has experienced its first-ever recorded fish kill; boaters and anglers began noticing dead striped bass floating on the surface near Hartwell Dam this past weekend. […]

Steven Cutting, Tyler Mayhew and Kolt Whitley display three big High Rock Lake catfish.

It’s time for big flathead catfish at High Rock Lake

Tony Garitta

Most Americans love anything that’s big: movies, cars, motors, meals and events – and fishermen are no different. […]