Freshwater Fishing
Stripers by kayak; the lowdown
Most of the reservoirs on the Catawba and Yadkin river systems are stocked with striped bass, and many of them have tailrace or river-run fisheries. […]
Freshwater Fishing
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Lake Hickory channel catfish are in feeding mode
If your fishing persuasion during July leans to night excursions for channel catfish, the place to be is Lake Hickory. […]
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Bass bite great on lower Yadkin chain lakes
The largemouth bite has exploded at Badin, Tillery and Tuckertown lakes, according to Maynard Edwards of Lexington’s Yadkin Lakes Guide Service.
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Magnum cats – Big blues and flatheads await anglers who probe Kerr Lake’s summer waters
John H. Kerr Reservoir’s fishing reputation once was as a top destination for largemouth bass and striped bass, but those days have disappeared. […]
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Dancin’ in the dark – Beat the heat and avoid the crowds, then fill your cooler with crappie from Greenwood, Murray and Clarks Hill.
On any given lake, on any given night, particularly during the summer, there are a limited number of spots where a fisherman can go, tie up the boat and have a reasonable chance at catching a cooler full of crappie. […]
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Russell Roulette – Stick to deep water, and Lake Richard Russell will usually produce a great, mixed-bag summertime catch
Summertime lock several species of fish into predictable patterns, and that can be a very good thing for fishermen if they adapt their efforts. […]
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River Stalkers – Catching tailrace stripers below Catawba and Yadkin dams
Tailraces below dams on the Yadkin and Catawba rivers are great places to catch stripers, and kayaks are the perfect watercraft to fish from. […]
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Long-lining producing great crappie catches on Shearon Harris
Anglers who think crappie fishing isn’t worth the effort once the spring spawn ends haven’t tried summertime long-lining at Shearon Harris Lake. […]
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Broad River’s unknown channel cats are making plenty of noise
According to Union County angler Mike Gault, it doesn’t matter where you cast in the Broad River these days, your chances are excellent of bringing back a feisty channel catfish on your retrieve. […]
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Catfish bite is on at Lake Wylie for blues, channels
The bite for channel and blue catfish on the South Carolina end of Lake Wylie is about as hot as the weather, according to guide Rodger Taylor of Rock Hill. […]