Crappie/Bream
Upstate slabs are spread out
By May, Lake Hartwell’s crappie are done with the spawn and easing to deeper water. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Mountain Trout
Carson Queen’s big trout
Carson Queen caught this nice rainbow trout while fishing Coopers Creek in Swain County, NC on April 15, 2023. The fish weighed 5.8 pounds. […]
Catfish
Brooklyn Carter’s 25-pound catfish
Brooklyn Carter caught this 25-pound blue catfish while fishing the 2023 Santee Big Cat Brawl. […]
Catfish
Julia Parks’ Lake Tillery flathead
Jill Parks of Ellerbe, NC caught this Lake Tillery flathead off her dock, and landed the beast without a net. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Youth anglers double up on bowfin
Laura Smith and Parker Joyner doubling up with huge bowfin, during a youth fishing event on the Lower Roanoke River. […]
Catfish
Chris Coker’s Lake Hartwell flathead
Chris Coker caught this flathead at Lake Hartwell on April 15, 2023. […]
Crappie/Bream
Donnie Barham’s crappie
Nice crappie. Donnie Barham getting it done!! […]
Mountain Trout
Gavin Hightower’s trout on his own flies
Eleven-year-old Gavin Hightower made the most of his spring break, landing several trout on the Watauga River from April 13-16, 2023. His largest was on the last morning, a rainbow about 24 inches long. […]
Columns
Fly-fishing close to home
Anglers don’t always have to travel long distances to get their fix with the fly rod. […]
Columns
Paddling for panfish
April is the perfect month to paddle for panfish, and these recommendations will have you catching your share of these hard-fighting fish. […]