Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 251 of 290

May 11, 2026

Kevin Chandler of New London won the June 10 BFL Piedmont Division tournament on High Rock with a fine catch of 18-5.

Chandler gets BFL cash New London angler wins at Rock

Kevin Chandler of New London jigged his way to victory at the June 10 Walmart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division event at High Rock Lake. […]

Stocked trout, like this pair of brookies, make for a perfect dinner in the campground after a day on the stream.

Anatomy of a trout trip Stream time is often rewarding

Robert Satterwhite

Fishing journal, June 5-8, 2011. Place: Graham County. Streams: Santeetlah Creek, Little Santeetlah Creek, Big Snowbird Creek (hatchery-supported section); Big Snowbird Creek (wild-trout waters). […]

Buster Rush doesn’t limit his crappie-fishing trips to the winter and spring; he’ll knock ‘em dead on Lake Wateree with the mercury ready to pup out of the top of the thermometer.

Hot Crappie Haven

Terry Madewell

Crappie fishing on Lake Wateree in August may not be at the top of everyone’s list in terms of great action, but anglers targeting crappie may want to rethink that perception. […]

Kevin Davis said drifting is effective in hot weather because catfish have spread out and covering more water is the best way to find them.

Lakes and rivers draw crowds during the sweltering summer months, and while some visitors cut the surface tension with jet skis and wake boards, travelers who wind up at Lake Moultrie generally pack a boat full of rods, slinky weights and 100-count boxes of 5/0 Gamakatsu circle hooks for their weekend activities. […]

Deeper holes in the Congaree and Wateree rivers upstream from Lake Marion will hold big catfish during the summer’s hottest months.

Beat the heat: River beckons, and early/late is okay

Terry Madewell

Despite the intense heat and humidity, there’s plenty of ways to be catching fish on the Santee Cooper lakes in August. […]

Joie McCutchen dangled a nightcrawler under a slip bobber for this shellcracker.

Giving the Wateree River bream the slip

Brian Cope

Slip bobbers are essential when bream-fishing the Wateree River. They make casting into tight cover easier, and casting to tight cover is sometimes the key to starting a fight with a bull bream. […]

Striped bass populations in the Santee Cooper system are on the rebound thanks to restocking efforts by the SCDNR.

Santee Cooper striped bass recovery in progress

SCDNR News Release

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ annual Santee Cooper system survey indicates that the waterway’s adult striped bass population is building from historic lows and the prospects for recovery are strong. […]

Jackie Hite concentrates on deep water during the summer when he fishes for crappie on Lake Wateree. He said hot weather forces fish into cooler, deeper waters where the temperature is more comfortable.

Wateree Slab Wisdom

Jim Casada

Summertime,” the old song runs, “and the living is easy. Fish are jumping, and the cotton is high.” […]

C.J. and Erika Johnston of Salisbury took the big-fish award at May 7 Adam & Eve tournament on Tuckertown Lake with a 6-pound, 13-ounce bass.

Walser scores big payday in Kerr Lake BFL

Tony Garitta

Robert Walser of Lexington won the May 7 BFL North Carolina Division tournament on Kerr Lake with a 5-fish limit that weighed 14 pounds, 12 ounces. […]

Most of the bass in ponds on the Greenville River Park North facility won’t break the 3-pound mark, every once in a while, a real trophy comes to hand.

The Fish Park

Jerry Dilsaver

With each twitch of his wrist, Howard Vainright chugged the Bang-O-Lure across the calm surface of the woodland pond in River Park North. […]