Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 219 of 290

May 9, 2026

The striped bass run up the Roanoke River is a little "late" this season because of cool temperatures. The season should peak in early May, according to guide Richard Andrews.

Roanoke River striper action centered on Halifax area this week

The striped bass spawn at the upper Roanoke River is two or three weeks away from hitting its full stride, but anglers already are catching fish. […]

Crappie fisherman Ed Duke feels the state needs to tighten regulations on crappie to protect populations on small reservoirs, using Blewett Falls as an example.

Crappie expert feels smaller NC lakes need tighter harvest regulations

Phillip Gentry

If the face of crappie fishing in the Tarheel State had a face, it would bear a striking resemblance to Ed Duke of Concord, who, as founder of the Southern Crappie Association and its tournament series, has been a major player in the state’s crappie fishing community for over 20 years. […]

Megan Dougherty recently caught this Lake Wateree crappie in six feet of water. Fish are on the move, according to crappie fishermen.

Slabs could be spawning for next three weeks on Wateree, according to crappie fishermen

Terry Madewell

Crappie fishing on Lake Wateree is excellent and will likely be that way for the next several weeks, according to local fisherman Ken Boone, who said the action is a bit different than most years during April. […]

The Bradley Fork is one of the top trout streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Spring is rebirth of trout

Robert Satterwhite

Spring is a magical time in the mountains, a time when dogwoods bud and the reddish-pink flowers of redbuds and white and pale pink flowers of serviceberry trees reach full bloom. […]

Shellcracker fishing picks up in April, and Kevin Davis has a great stringer to show off from the shallows of Lake Moultrie.

Fish shallow, young man!

Terry Madewell

There’s one time of the year when most species of gamefish — and most any fish species, in fact — are roaming the shallows of Santee Cooper’s Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. […]

With a little practice, it’s not difficult to tell white crappie and black crappie apart at a glance.

Crappie ID chart

Phillip Gentry

With crappie season in full swing, most anglers don’t fish any differently, or even care what the differences are between white and black crappie. […]

White crappie definitely act and locate differently from black crappie, according to a handful of crappie-fishing experts.

Public opinion

Phillip Gentry

Armed with the knowledge of how to tell them apart, take a look at what crappie pros and guides from across the country have to say about the differences between black and white crappie: […]

SCDNR is asking anglers to return at least the tags from tagged stripers caught in Lake Thurmond to assist in a study to learn more about the lake's population.

Cash reward awaits anglers who return tags from Lake Thurmond stripers

Brian Cope

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources has teamed up with its counterpart in Georgia and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a study of the striped bass in Lake Thurmond, and the three organizations are requesting the help of anglers, who will receive a cash reward. […]

Crappie are providing plenty of action for Lake Tillery fishermen, but the real bite hasn't broken loose yet.

Lake Tillery bass, crappie pointing toward peak bite

Craig Holt

Spring fishing is on the verge of arriving in full force at Lake Tillery.

“Guys are doing really good on bass and crappie right now,” said Joe Aldridge of Joe’s Bait & Tackle in Albemarle, “but the best is yet to come.” […]

Guide Steve English shows off the kind of slab white crappie for which Lake Marion is known.

Gentlemen prefer blondes – Look to Lake Marion for a crappie fishing ‘white-out’

Phillip Gentry

To much of the angling world, a crappie is a crappie. They’re found in most every small lake or large impoundment; they spawn in the spring when the dogwoods bloom; you can catch them on either minnows or small jigs. […]