Fisheries biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission on Wednesday stocked 162,500 hybrid striped bass into Lake Norman, marking a shift in the agency’s management of the 32,510-acre reservoir from a striped bass fishery to a hybrid striped bass fishery. […]
Striper season officially shuts down from June through September, so the focus moves to other species, but there’s plenty of fish that continue to bite well throughout the summer. […]
Brook trout are easy to locate and easy to catch; getting to them is the hard part. Native brooks inhabit the headwaters of mountain streams, the wild, hard-to-reach sections of creeks accessible only by foot where the water is pure and cold, places choked with rhododendron and mountain laurel. […]
Jason Cole, who owns and guides out of Hooker’s Fly Shop in Sylva, said the small to medium creeks on the Trail are perfect for a 7 ½- to 10-foot, 3- to 5-weight rod with weight-forward, floating line. […]
In June 2001, the Georgetown County Historical Society, the Coastal Conservation League and several landowners along the Pee Dee requested that the S.C. Department of Natural Resources seek State Scenic River designation for the Great Pee Dee River. […]
Oak Hollow Lake, 3431 North Centennial St., High Point. Oak Hollow Marina, 336-883-3494. 800 acres. The Oak Hollow complex offers a modern campground. […]
Fishing for trophy blue and flathead catfish around structure is tough on your terminal tackle. […]
Always call first to make sure the lake is not closed for workdays or special events. Staff can also bring you up to date on current conditions. […]
Preston Harden enjoys all types of fishing and is certainly not against catching black bass, spotted and largemouth, on Lake Hartwell. […]
Noodling in its purest form is the practice of catching catfish with bare hands. No rods, reels, hooks or lines are used. […]
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