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May 9, 2026

Cover: March 2013 (NC) – Freshwater

March is crappie time, and Lake Wylie, Shearon Harris Land and Lake Tillery are prime targets. Also, bluewater season kicks off with a crazy wahoo run. […]

Crappie fishermen at High Rock are having some success in lightly-stained water away from the muddy main body of the lake.

Crappie biting at High Rock — if you can find stained, not muddy, water

Craig Holt

It’s usually tough for freshwater fishermen about the time March arrives because of cold and stained or muddy water in North Carolina reservoirs. […]

Crappie pro Jay Bruce seins the waters around bridge pilings for Lake Hartwell crappie. There are plenty of bridges and plenty of crappie.

A matter of perception – Lake Hartwell crappie pushed toward deeper water

Phillip Gentry

For years, Lake Hartwell has maintained a strong reputation as a largemouth bass and striper reservoir. Its 56,000 acres of deep, clear, open water and an abundant forage base of blueback herring and threadfin shad have made for great fishing for both species. […]

Guide Freddie Sinclair shows off two of the slab crappie he’s been consistently catching at Shearon Harris Lake.

Slab Have — Shearon Harris Lake moves to top of crappie-fishing reservoirs

Craig Holt

Does North Carolina have a new top crappie venue? […]

The Bait Pump

Phillip Gentry

Adding scent to crappie jigs has always made sense, but problems are often encountered by the methods of application. […]

Russell Rush shows off a hefty Lake Wateree crappie, the kind that will be moving into the shallows this month.

Slow trolling for crappie puts spring slabs in the boat

Brian Cope

This slow trolling method is a top tactic for taking Lake Wateree slabs during the spring. […]

Guide Freddie Sinclair arranges 16 rods in rod-holders around his boat when trolling for March crappie at Shearon Harris Lake.

Spider rig is effective technique

Craig Holt

Catching crappie in March can be as simple as using a cane pole to soak minnows around laydown wood, sandy bottoms or near underwater vegetation. Trolling isn’t necessary to catch fish. […]