Fishing Reports
Roanoke stripers biting in unlikely places
The Roanoke River is flooded out of its banks, but the stripers are still hungry and biting. But right now, you’ll catch more in the flooded trees than open water. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie/Bream
Lake Hartwell winter crappie fishing report
Crappie are biting on Lake Hartwell, even on the coldest days, especially around boat docks and brush piles. […]
Catfish
Why do the Carolinas have Arkansas blue catfish?
Blue catfish are among the most popular freshwater gamefish in the Carolinas. Here’s why some anglers call them Arkansas blues. […]
Catfish
Pinehurst angler catches new NC state record channel catfish
John Stone of Pinehurst, N.C. has officially broken the North Carolina state record channel catfish record with his 23-pound, 5-ounce fish he caught from a private pond in Moore County. […]
Fishing Reports
Cherokee, N.C. winter fishing with Pautzke Baits
Fishing in the Cherokee area provides some great trout catches, and wintertime means fewer crowds and great fishing. […]
Newsletters
2021 striped bass harvest seasons established on Roanoke River
The NCWRC has released the striped bass harvest seasons for both stretches of the Roanoke River. Each season is seven days long. […]
Columns
Long-lining is a great tactic for taking February slabs
Santee Cooper crappie will fall for long-lined lures, baits this month. […]
Catfish
Lake Murray’s winter catfish will bite, even in the cold
South Carolina’s Lake Murray is a winter catfish hotspot. […]
Crappie/Bream
Don’t wait on prespawn crappie
Crappie fishermen in the Carolinas miss plenty by not getting on the water in February […]
Crappie/Bream
Shearon Harris crappie are on the move in February
As weather warms in February, crappie head from Shearon Harris Lake’s depths to shallow, spawning zones […]