Freshwater Fishing
Youth fishing events planned throughout N.C. in May, June
The NCWRC, along with several other sponsors, is hosting dozens of youth fishing events throughout North Carolina during May and June 2021. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Catfish
Get jiggy with Roanoke River catfish
After the Roanoke River striped bass run ends, don’t re-tie, just target blue catfish. […]
Crappie/Bream
Bridges are crappie magnets during summer
Don’t pass up the chance to crappie fish around bridges when it’s hot […]
Crappie/Bream
Faking Out bream
Live bait may be the “go-to” tactic for many bream fishermen, but anglers armed with artificial lures think the advantage is theirs for catching more and bigger bream. […]
Mountain Trout
NCWRC postpones trout stocking schedule
The Colonial Pipeline disruption has caused a disruption for trout anglers. The NCWRC has postponed its trout stocking schedule until the fuel situation stabilizes. […]
Freshwater
Soco Creek trout fishing with Pautzke Baits
Anglers are catching plenty of trout — including some big ones — in Cherokee, N.C.’s Soco Creek. […]
Catfish
Cat ‘yak fever – catfish from a kayak
Late spring is great time to invade the shallows of almost any local lake, river or pond and tangle with some tasty, eating-size catfish. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Jordan Lake — where did the name come from?
Jordan Lake was originally known as New Hope Lake Located in North Carolina’s Chatham and Durham counties, Jordan Lake is a reservoir of great importance to the state. Residents and visitors to the area use
Freshwater Fishing
Carolina angler drowns on Savannah River
A Savannah River angler who went missing on April 27 fell out of his boat and drowned. SCDNR found his body the next day. […]
Crappie/Bream
Shellcracker bite is heating up in Carolina waters
As the spring weather continues to warm the lakes and rivers in the Carolinas, the shellcracker bite gets hotter and hotter. […]