Fishing Hotspots
Lake Murray’s “teenager” stripers
Lake Murray’s striper bite is strong throughout the month of May for anglers using live bait. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Catfish
Cattin’ around the Carolinas
Try these Carolina waters to catch catfish in hot weather. […]
Crappie
Pinpointing Jordan’s post-spawn crappie
Thanks to forwar-facing sonar, finding post-spawn crappie has never been easier. […]
Bream
SC’s hottest bream holes
South Carolina’s bream action gets hot in June, especially for anglers fishing at these lakes. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Two anglers killed in unrelated incidents
Two Carolina anglers died in unrelated incidents during the spring of 2023. […]
Mountain Trout
NC Delayed Harvest Trout Waters open June 3
The NCWRC will open 34 trout streams and two lakes classified as Delayed Harvest to trout harvest on June 3 through Sept. 30. […]
Crappie/Bream
Citation Roanoke River shellcracker
Parker Joyner, 13-years-old, caught this citation-sized shellcracker on May 12, 2023 while fishing for largemouth bass. The shellcracker was 12.5 inches long and hit a 2-inch squarebill crankbait. The fish was caught on the Roanoke
Crappie/Bream
Woody Kary’s Lake Norman crappie
Woody Kary caught this 1.92-pound crappie at Lake Norman on May 13, 2023. […]
Columns
Rig your fishing kayak, DIY-style
Kayak anglers can make their experience all their own by using common materials to customize their watercraft. […]
Columns
Fly patterns to have on hand
Some fly patterns are rarely used, but anglers should still have them on hand for those rare moments. […]