Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 267 of 284

April 24, 2025

Wylie starting to spit out big flatheads

Guide Chris Nichols has never known Lake Wylie to be a great lake for flathead catfish – at least not until this summer.
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Angler Lands 1-Pound, 14-Ounce State Record Green Sunfish

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. (Aug. 29) – Another freshwater fish state record has been broken — this time by Wake County angler Sean Vanderburg, who caught a 1-pound, 14-ounce green sunfish from a private pond in Caswell County on July 27.
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Techniques for catch-and-release

Robert Satterwhite

Delayed-harvest streams revert to catch-and-release rules October 1 with two streams joining the popular fishing program, bringing the total of delayed-harvest streams to 20 in 14 western counties. […]

Angler Reels in State Record Fish on Barbie Doll Rod and Reel

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. (Aug. 20) – It’s David Hayes’ story and he’s sticking with it. The Wilkes County angler used his granddaughter’s Barbie Doll rod-and-reel combo — all 2 ½ feet of it — to reel in a new state record channel catfish that measured 2 inches longer than the fishing pole.
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Lake Wateree catfish action as hot as the weather

Dan Kibler

The only thing as hot as the August weather may be the catfishing on Lake Wateree. At least that’s the message from Rodger Taylor of Rock Hill, who operates Catfish On! Guide Service.
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DNR Completes Santee Cooper Striped Bass Stocking

SCDNR News Release

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources recently completed the stocking of over 4.2 million hatchery raised striped bass fingerlings throughout the state, with over 2.5 million stocked in the Santee Cooper system between Lakes Marion and Moultrie.
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