Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 232 of 290

May 10, 2026

Fall crappie fishing can be tough this time of year, but covering water is the way to ensure you catch your limit.

Find the bait, find the crappie at Lake Murray

Catching crappie is no problem at Lake Murray these days – as long as you can find them. […]

Delayed-harvest trout streams in the northwestern corner of the state offer action for trout anglers.

Trout fishing in delayed-harvest streams in NW North Carolina is taking off

While bass fishing has waned somewhat across the state, trout fishing at streams in the northwestern counties of North Carolina continues to be active. […]

The striper bite is hard to come by right now, but if you can find the fish on the surface, chances are you’ll be able to pull out some decent fish.

Cloudy days bring out good topwater action at Lake Hartwell

Matt Coffey

High-sky, bluebird days are beautiful, but they don’t necessarily equate to better fishing. Take stripers on Lake Hartwell, for instance. It seems the bite has been better on overcast days. […]

The Lake Jocassee trout bite will pick up when the water really begins to cool in the mountain lake.

Lake Jocassee trout still deep, hitting live bait, but cooler water is needed

Matt Coffey

Trout on Lake Jocassee seem to be in a holding pattern, waiting for the water to turn colder. That doesn’t mean, however, that you can’t catch them.

According to Capt. Steve Pietrykowski of Fishki Business, the trout fishing is a little slow, but it’s definitely going to pick up sometime soo.
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Greenwood offers fishermen some of the best fall fishing in South Carolina for several different species.

Lake of the Month: Lake Greenwood

Phillip Gentry

For most of his 47 years, Tom Mundy of Laurens has been trying to figure out better ways to catch fish. As a kid, he would sneak into local farm ponds, and as he grew up, he expanded his territory to include nearby Lake Greenwood. […]

Lake Hartwell catfish action has been great, and it will likely get better as the weather cools.

Lake Hartwell catfish anglers not singing ‘the blues’

Matt Coffey

Fishermen targeting catfish are picking up more fish on Lake Hartwell, and according to Bill Plumley of Capt. Bill’s Fishing adventures, the fishing is only going to get better. […]

Stripers on Lake Murray are in between summer and fall patterns, but that doesn’t mean you can’t catch a mess for dinner.

Lake Murray stripers in transition, but they’re still biting

Matt Coffey

There’s no doubt that fall presents some of the year’s best fishing on South Carolina lakes. As the water starts to cool, fish move into their cold-weather patterns and are a lot easier to catch. […]

Guide Robbie Burr catches plenty of nice flathead catfish like this one from Blewett Falls Reservoir.

Blewett Falls catfish in midst of ‘big’ fall bite

Phillip Gentry

In the fall, Blewett Falls Lake near Rockingham offers some of the best fishing of the year for big flathead catfish and hard fighting blue cats in the 10- to 20-pound range. […]

Custom fly rods are a thing of beauty, both for the eye and the feel.

Don’t ‘spare’ the rod

Robert Satterwhite

Jim Mills has been plying his trade for more than 40 years, meticulously handcrafting one-of-a-kind fly rods from graphite and bamboo, using only the best materials available to create what many of his customers describe as works of art. […]

Guide Cecil Wolfe caught this nice fall largemouth bass around shallow cover on Lake Moultrie.

Fall fishing is promising

Terry Madewell

The fall months provide spectacular fishing at the Santee Cooper lakes, but October seems to be the special month for most local fishermen. […]