Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 281 of 291

June 27, 2026

The National Park Service will allow anglers to keep five brook trout of 7 inches in length per day again this year.

Brookie catches still permitted

The majority of brook trout streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open to catch-and-keep fishing at least for another year. […]

Star-Kissed Catfish

Mike Marsh

The Cape Fear River lowlands become unbearably hot each summer. […]

Here are some of the favorite older crankbaits Lexington bass pro Gerald Beck still likes to use.

Carolina Crankin’ Kings

Tim Tucker

In the North Carolina county of Davidson, the welcoming signs rightfully could say “Welcome to Crankbait Country.” […]

Fishermen will find plenty of room for backcasts with their fly rods on the lower Saluda, with both pools and pocket water available.

“Sub-Tropical” Trout

Richard Bernabe

The lower Saluda River is certainly the most improbable of South Carolina’s trout streams. […]

Cover: July 2007 (NC) – Freshwater

North Carolina Sportsman

Get crankin’ for more bass this summer, especially at Kerr Lake. […]

Waterfalls are excellent places to fish when water levels are low.

Hot, dry weather affects trout

Robert Satterwhite

Summer 2007 in the mountains is shaping up as hot and dry. Stream levels are low, and water is crystal clear, certainly not the best conditions for trout fishing. […]

Since Noland Creek is in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a basic North Carolina or Tennessee fishing license is valid while fishing inside the park’s boundaries. Special trout-fishing licenses aren’t needed.

High-Country Heaven

Robert Satterwhite

Noland Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Swain County is typical of hundreds of prime trout streams that crisscross the park — remote, scenic and full of trout. […]