Bream
Farm ponds, crickets and children
The words “farm pond” and “crickets” bring back fond memories of many childhood afternoons sitting on a dock holding a homemade cane pole. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie
The crappie spring fling
It’s April, spring has sprung, and the crappies are biting. All across the Carolinas, a lake near you is producing excellent crappie fishing. […]
Catfish
Skinny water fat cats
By April, Santee Cooper’s shallow-water wonderland is alive with multiple fish species, including fat cats, feeding heavily or spawning. […]
Crappie
Santee’s wintertime brush pile crappie
The key to catching wintertime crappie on Santee Cooper’s Upper Lake for Capt. David Hilton is to find active fish on brush piles. […]
Newsletters
NCWRC suspends striped bass harvesting in Roanoke River Management Area
The season for harvesting striped bass by hook-and-line in the Roanoke River Management Area is supended from March 9 through 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2026. […]
Crappie/Bream
Follow these classic tips for March crappie
Six tips for March slabs in the Carolinas […]
Catfish
Fat cats in skinny water
Anchoring down in the shallow waters of Santee Cooper produce some of the biggest catfish of the year. […]
Crappie
Hot lakes for spring crappie
Crappie fishing action picks up in the springtime, and these Carolina lakes offer unbeatable action. […]
Newsletters
Wateree River striper action heats up in March
Striper fishing kicks up a notch this month, especially on the Wateree River according to Capt. Jason Wolfe of Wolfe’s Guide Service. […]
Catfish
Southeast Big Money Showdown coming to Santee Cooper
The Southeast Big Money Showdown is coming to the Santee Cooper lakes March 13 through 14, 2026. […]