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September 3, 2026

Travis Jackson caught this state record 4 pound, 15 ounce shellcracker on May 19 in an Edgecombe County pond.

Young angler catches state-record shellcracker

RALEIGH – A last-minute decision to go fishing with his mother netted a 13-year-old from Rocky Mount a North Carolna freshwater fish state record.
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Beginning June 7, when regulations switch to "hatchery supported", Anglers fishing in "delayed harvest" trout waters may keep up to 7 trout per day.

Delayed-Harvest Trout Waters Open June 7 Under Hatchery-Supported Regulations

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. – Anglers fishing in mountain waters designated as “delayed-harvest” can keep the trout they catch beginning at 6 a.m. on June 7, when regulations change to “hatchery supported.” […]

Aaron Hill is all smiles as he uses two hands to hold this big blue catfish. The average blue catfish caught at this stretch of the Pee Dee River weighs 30 pounds.

Gatekeeper to Paradise

Tony Garitta

Tar Heel basketball fans may envision paradise in shades of blue, but catfishermen have their own blue heaven on earth near Wadesboro. […]

Bulls Bay specks providing plenty of spring action

Dan Kibler

The Bulls Bay/Cape Romain area has been a hot spot for speckled trout for the past several weeks, with fishermen like Rob Beglin of Pawley’s Island averaging better than 20 fish per day. […]

Spawning bluegill are extremely aggressive when it comes to protecting their beds from intruders like crickets or worms, making them the perfect fish for anglers of all ages.

WRC Adds Fish Attractors to Western N.C. Lakes

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. – One of the first projects funded through a habitat enhancement program is currently under way on several lakes in western North Carolina.
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The difference between a bowfin (bottom illustration) and a snakehead fish is shown by examining the anal fin (the fin on the fish’s bottom nearest its tail). A snakehead’s anal fin is more than half the length of its dorsal (top back) fin, while a bowfin’s anal fin is less than half the length of its dorsal fin.

Be on Lookout for Snakehead Fish

From News Reports

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reminds anglers fishing the Catawba River this year to be on the lookout for snakehead — an exotic, predatory fish that has the potential to expand its range into N.C. waters.
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Cover: May 2008 (NC) – Freshwater

North Carolina Sportsman

Lake Gaston’s shallow structure provides great habitat for post-spawn bass. […]

Fishing delayed-harvest streams gives all varieties of anglers chances to catch trout.

Delayed harvest helps all anglers

Robert Satterwhite

Opening day of the catch-and-keep season always attracts a distinct group of trout fishers. […]

Lake James anglers saw this type of “no-launch” sign at 16 ramps at the Catawba River chain of lakes (including all at Lake James) during 2007 when water levels were extremely low.

Year of Dusty Fishing

Tim Mead

Jason Quinn, a Lake Wylie resident and a highly successful professional bass angler, called his wife last year to get information about North Carolina’s drought during a break at an Arkansas conference. […]