Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 285 of 291

June 27, 2026

Cover: April 2007 (NC) – Freshwater

When it comes to crappie fishing, one man’s trash can be an angler’s treasure. […]

Several branches of Santeetlah Creek hold fine trout, such as this brookie.

Trout in the Clouds

The Friday before Easter last year was an incredible day for outdoor activities, especially trout fishing at the creeks draining the high mountains of extreme western North Carolina. […]

Bud Haynes lives to catch big crappies at Kerr Lake each spring and he does that by knowing where “trash” piles are located.

Once upon a time, it was a pile of limbs and vines that a guy had cut around the bank of his lakeside lot in Bluestone Creek, one of the many major tributary creeks that feed John H. Kerr (aka Buggs Island) Reservoir. […]

Cover: April 2007 (SC) – Freshwater

South Carolina Sportsman

Lake Wateree is one of several South Carolina water bodies that offer top-notch bass fishing this month. […]

Yellow perch congregate at bottom structures, such as submerged aquatic vegetation, weed beds, rock piles, reefs, and along the lee side of land points.

Perched on Top

Richard Bernabe

Yellow perch may not rank high among the hardest fighting fish in the world, nor will they ever be highly regarded for achieving trophy-size status. […]

Featured Story

Giant smallmouth active on Jocassee

Scott Keepfer

Longtime trout fisherman Larry Essick recently enjoyed a day of fishing at Lake Jocassee that may have opened his eyes to a whole new species — namely, the smallmouth bass. […]

Cover: March 2007 (NC) – Freshwater

North Carolina Sportsman

To catch more bass, it’s best to break a big lake down into manageable pieces. […]

Although late March is a good time, white perch can be caught year round and with a variety of baits, including small spoons, jigs, spinners, lures and strips of cut fish.

Poor Man’s Perch

Tony Garitta

I pressed the record button on my micro-cassette recorder so Charlie Johnson of Flat Bottom Guide Service could tell me about poor man’s trolling when we were interrupted by the cry, “Grab the rod behind you,” followed by another outburst: “There’s another one on the middle rod!” […]

Santeetlah, Fontana, Glenville, Bear and Nantahala are among western N.C.’s top walleye lakes.

Sweet Fish of Spring

Jim Casada

The late Luther Turpin was widely and rightly hailed as the guru of Fontana Lake smallmouth. […]

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries biologists tag a striped bass to gain information that will help with future management of the species.

2007 Striped Bass Season for Roanoke River Opens March 1

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. — Under a new harvest management approach by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, the entire Roanoke River will open to striped bass harvest from March 1 through April 30. […]