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September 3, 2026

This big brook trout was caught with a red worm in the hatchery-supported waters of the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County.

Worm your way into trout’s mouth

I am a fly fisher but not an elitist fly fisher because once in a while, I’ll fish with worms — without reservations and without guilt. […]

This 35-pound Lake Wylie flathead catfish hit a piece of cut bream for guide Chris Nichols.

Wylie starting to spit out big flatheads

Dan Kibler

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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Sean Vanderburg with his new state record 1-pound, 14-ounce green sunfish.

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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Anglers should always wet their hands before they come in contact with a trout because dry hands can remove a trout’s protective slime coating.

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. […]

David Hayes holds his state-record breaking channel catfish while his granddaughter Alyssa, 3, holds the Barbie Rod and Reel combo that he used to reel in the fish.

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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Big blue catfish are becoming quite common on Lake Wateree.

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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During the summer of 2008, S.C. DNR stocked more than 4.2 million hatchery raised striped bass fingerlings throughout S.C. lake systems to sustain striped bass stocks.

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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Cover: July 2008 (NC) – Freshwater

North Carolina Sportsman

If you’re not fishing for bass at night, you don’t know what your missing. […]

Cover: July 2008 (SC) – Freshwater

South Carolina Sportsman

Lake Russell crappie action heats up with the weather this month. […]

Beginning July 1, 2008, all lures that use scent or taste attractants will be classified as natural baits in inland trout streams.

New Mountain Trout Regulations Go into Effect July 1

From News Reports

A new regulation that will affect anglers fishing in public mountain trout waters clearly defines what types of lures are allowable when trout fishing on waters that require anglers to use only artificial lures. […]