Columns
Finding fly-fishing water
A little research, coupled with asking the right anglers the right questions, you can find plenty of productive water for fly fishing. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Outdoor Update
Roanoke striper harvest closed
The NCWRC has closed the 2024 striper harvest season in the Roanoke River Management Area due to declining populations. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Pechmann Fishing Education Center calendar for March
The NCWRC’s Pechmann Fishing Education Center is hosting numerous courses throughout March. […]
Catfish
Catfish with creole sauce
This Catfish with Creole Sauce recipe is full of flavor, very filling, and not too spicy for even the most tame taste buds. […]
Newsletters
NCWRC closes striper harvest on Roanoke River Management Area
The NCWRC has closed the 2024 harvest season for stripers in North Carolina’s Roanoke River Management Area. […]
Crappie
Santee River crappiefest
Deeper holes hold the key to catching February slabs on the Santee River. […]
Catfish
February is transition time at Santee Cooper
To humans, February can be a brutally cold month, but to fish at the Santee Cooper lakes, it’s the early beginning to their springtime patterns. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Better Fishing with Two Bald Biologists Podcast
Become a better angler by listening to the Better Fishing with Two Bald Biologists podcast. […]
Crappie
Bryan Buckner’s Green River crappie
Bryan Buckner got lucky and landed this nice crappie on the Green River in NC, pushing minnows in the August heat. […]
Crappie
Katie Buckner’s 16-inch crappie
Katie Buckner landed this suspended crappie while trolling Lake Hartwell on Oct. 6, 2023. The fish was 13 feet deep over 26 feet of water. […]