Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 287 of 290

April 10, 2026

The five- to six-week window when fish are in the river channel at night is a good time to catch Lake Hartwell stripers.

Sleepless in Seneca

In the 1993 Tri-Star Pictures movie about finding true love, Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks did a lot of e-mailing, telephoning and soul searching to find true love. […]

Gary Knight of Polecat Creek Outfitters in Greensboro often takes clients to Jordan Lake for night fishing.

Nocturnal Nibbles

Chris Ginn

Gary Knight and his client for the evening had been on a pretty good run. […]

The mouth of Bluestone Creek is a good spot for big blue catfish during the summer months, according to guide Chris Coleman. Another excellent area for night-time monster catfish is a “hump” between the two river channels of the Dan and Staunton near Staunton View.

Bumps in the Night

Marc N. McGlade

Sometimes when things go bump in the night it’s a good thing. […]

J.T. Bryant and his new state record longnose gar. It weighed 19 pounds, 8 ounces and was 51 3/4 inches long.

Henderson Angler Catches State Record Longnose Gar

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. – Like many other anglers fishing the Roanoke River at Weldon in mid-April, James Thomas Bryant was hoping to land a monster striped bass. […]

Cover: July 2006 (SC) – Freshwater

South Carolina Sportsman

Whether it’s Jocassee smallmouth or “geniunes” in the salty sea, fish are biting this month from one corner of South Carolina to the other. […]

Despite not being stocked with hybrid bass, Lake Russell is a haven for big hybrids similar to this chunky 10-pound fish caught from the Hartwell tailrace.

Hybrid Heavens

Phillip Gentry

Watch that bait at 24 feet,” guide Wendell Wilson said. “Looks like they’re coming up to pay us a visit.” […]

Rob McComas said smallmouth bass have become his favorite species to chase at Lake Jocassee.

Jocassee Surprise

Richard Bernabe

Few anglers forget the first time they hooked a smallmouth bass. […]

Smelly baits, often called “stinkbaits,” will produce loads of catfish at Lake Wylie.

Catfish Connection

Jim Casada

The better part of two decades ago during a crappie fishing trip at my home waters of Lake Wylie, I witnessed an eye-opening situation. […]

Cover: July 2006 (NC) – Freshwater

North Carolina Sportsman

Oak Hollow Lake is a real Triad treasure. […]

Alvin Tatum caught a nice stringer of largemouth bass at Rhodes Pond by using floating plastic worms. Tatum said largemouths in the lake prefer pink and yellow floating worms.

More than a Pond

Mike Marsh

Dawn’s first rays filtered through a stand of cypress trees, sparkling on the silky water like a necklace of yellow diamonds draped against a black velvet dress. […]