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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. […]
Freshwater Fishing
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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. […]
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Commission stocking hybrids; will replace stripers in Lake Norman
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. […]
Freshwater Fishing
It’s hot, but so is fishing
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. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Bless the wild brook trout
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. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Tackle to match the Trail
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. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Scenic River Destination: Great Pee Dee
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. […]
Freshwater Fishing
A Quick Guide to Triad Municipal Lakes
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. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Snell, snell
Fishing for trophy blue and flathead catfish around structure is tough on your terminal tackle. […]