Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 265 of 290

May 14, 2026

Chris Brown and David Wright, both of Lexington, won the Oct. 24 Barry Lee Moseley Benefit Bass Tournament on High Rock Lake.

Long earns Classic berth

Brent Long of Cornelius placed fourth with 28 pounds and won $2,500 at the Oct. 28-30 BASS Federation Nation Championship at the Harris Chain of Lakes in Tavaras, Fla. […]

Lake Norman offers good catfishing during warm spells in winter months.

Nothing finer than Christmas catfishing in the Carolinas

Craig Holt

Fishing probably is down the list of things to do during Christmas week, but if the weather cooperates (no ice, snow or rain) and sunny days occur (temps in the 50s or low 60s) and you want a respite from endless football games on television, nothing could be finer than catfishing in the Carolinas. […]

Fishing this month can provide a good mixture of fine-eating species like crappie, catfish and white perch.

Striper action up, and perch perhaps

Terry Madewell

Generally, some the biggest fishing news on the Santee Cooper lakes in January is the cold-weather fishing for blue catfish — but that’s certainly not the only fishing game on the lakes. […]

Cattin’ Around

Terry Madewell

When Pete Pritchard points to his sonar graph and says, “Look at that; there’s a pile of fish under those shad,” odds are good that fishermen on his boat are about to get their strings stretched. […]

Streams like the Oconoluftee River draw trout fishermen from across the state and Southeast, generating an economic windfall for mountain counties.

Popularity of fly-fishing giving boost to economies in western North Carolina counties

Robert Satterwhite

Every year, more and more people, young and old, male and female, take up the fine sport of fly-fishing. […]

Randy Weddington of China Grove (above), partnered with Ronnie Smith to win the High Rock/New Piedmont fish off on High Rock and Tuckertown lakes.

Lehew, Richardson post big victories

Tony Garitta

Charlotte’s Shane Lehew won the Sept. 26-27 Walmart BFL’s North Carolina Division Super Tournament with a 2-day catch of 22 pounds, 6 ounces, winning $5,270. […]

Joe Avin of Santee Bass Matters believes eel grass may be a key to the rebuilding of the largemouth bass fishery on Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion, but he’d love to see the return of hydrilla.

Will cooperation lead to better bass in lakes?

Terry Madewell

This past June, a concerned group of fishermen formed Santee Bass Matters, a grass-roots organization seeking answers to problems on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]

Hot Action for Cold Cats

Terry Madewell

Cold weather catfishing is popular on many lakes across the Palmetto State, but one lake overlooked by many anglers is Lake Greenwood. […]

Lake Greenwood gave up this chunky striper to the author, who leaves the world of tournament bass fishing in his rear-view mirror when he heads to the lake to fun-fish for stripers in December.

How I spell December fun: s-t-r-i-p-e-r-s

Davy Hite

I guess you could say that for me to go fishing when I have time off, away from bass tournaments, is like taking a busman’s holiday. […]

David Wright of Lexington had two big days and won the Bassmaster Weekend Series tournament on High Rock Lake in late August.

Wright has answers in High Rock event

Tony Garitta

Lexington’s David Wright won the Aug. 29-30 Bassmaster Weekend Series event at High Rock Lake with a 2-day haul of 41.34 pounds, bringing in 21.95 pounds on Saturday and 19.39 pounds on Sunday. […]