Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 217 of 290

May 9, 2026

Make your own drift rig

Rodger Taylor said several key factors combine for a successful catfish trip, even when the fish are biting as well as they are during May. One is making his own drift rig. […]

Fly-fishing equipment is perfect for May striper fishing in the Roanoke Rapids at Weldon.

Fly rods now popular for Roanoke stripers

Craig Holt

The Roanoke River is a catch-and-release fisherman’s paradise. […]

Big flathead catfish are found throughout Lake Wylie and can be specifically targeted by fishermen.

Targeting Lake Wylie’s flatheads

Terry Madewell

Completing the feat of catching all three of the major catfish species — channels, blues and flatheads — at one lake is quite a feat, but one that guide Rodger Taylor does frequently. […]

The author used fly-fishing equipment to catch this chunky, Mountain Island lake bluegill during the peak of the mayfly hatch, a perfect time for novices to learn how to handle a fly rod.

Mountain Island losing power plant, gaining fish attractors

Tim Mead

Mountain Island Lake was created by Duke Power in 1924 with the construction of the dam and, in 1929, with the beginning of operation of the Riverbend Steam Station. […]

Kayak anglers are branching out, fishing for nearly all species. Even monster catfish are no longer safe from the plastic armada.

Why not big fish in a yak?

Phillip Gentry

Time was when fish had little to fear from kayak anglers unless their scales were colored watermelon green or bronze red. […]

Striper fishing on Lake Moultrie has been excellent over the past several weeks, especially dunking live herring near the bottom.

Striper fishing at Lake Moultrie has taken off

Terry Madewell

Striped bass have made the transition from the upriver spawn in upper Lake Marion all the way back to the Pinopolis Dam in Lake Moultrie, where they are being caught in huge numbers and good sizes.

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Crappie are biting just about any lure anglers can throw at the Yadkin River lakes.

Crappie on fire, bass biting on Yadkin system reservoirs

Craig Holt

Nearly every species of gamefish is biting at the Yadkin chain of lakes now — especially crappie and largemouth bass. […]

Joey Boretti of Holly Springs caught this state-record white crappie from a private lake in Wake County on April 1.

Commission certifies two new freshwater state-record fish

NCWRC Release

After more than a year without a new state-record freshwater fish, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently certified two new record breakers — a freshwater drum from Kerr Reservoir and a white crappie from a private lake in Wake County. […]

Learn how to throw a cast net to catch your own live bait.

VIdeo teaches basic cast-netting technique so you can get your own, fresh live bait

Phillip Gentry

This time of year, striped bass will move out of the main-lake deep water in many of South Carolina’s reservoirs and up into some of the longer tributary arms, and one of the top baits is large gizzard shad – which are often right under your boat. […]

Floating worms have produced a lot of bass at Lake Wylie over the past week.

Fishing action is wide open at Lake Wylie for bass, crappie, catfish

Craig Holt

Largemouth bass, crappie and catfish are biting at Lake Wylie, according to guide Jerry Neeley. […]