Freshwater Fishing
SCDNR hosting virtual freshwater fishing clinic
Check out this free, hands-on, virtual freshwater fishing clinic hosted by SCDNR on Aug. 27, 2020. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Catfish
Carolina youth angler catches 62.5-pound catfish
Ten-year-old Cameron Tarlton of Laurinburg, N.C. caught and released a 62.5-pound flathead catfish on the Pee Dee River while fishing with his dad on Aug. 12, 2020. […]
Bass Fishing
Deep doesn’t cut it in September at Santee Cooper
September is still hot for anglers, but that doesn’t mean the fish are hiding deep at the Santee Cooper lakes. […]
Crappie/Bream
Target deep brush for Kerr Lake crappie
Anglers catch plenty of Kerr Lake crappie on deep brushpiles throughout August. […]
Catfish
Anchor early, drift after sunup for Carolina catfish
As the summer heat drags on, the catfish bite calls for starting early, then drifting or trolling as the sun gets up. […]
Catfish
N.C. angler catches new state record flathead catfish
Tyler Barnes of Pikeville, N.C. caught the new North Carolina state record flathead catfish, a 78.9 pounder, from the Neuse River on July 20, 2020. […]
Newsletters
Alleged poachers fined, gear seized by SCDNR
SCDNR officers fined five alleged poachers last week, and seized their fishing gear, for keeping illegal fish on the Lower Saluda River. […]
Catfish
Kerr Lake catfish don’t mind the thermometer
Kerr Lake’s catfish are either ignoring the thermometer, or they simply don’t mind the heat. They are biting like mad on cut bait soaked in Catfish Nectar. […]
Catfish
The biggest myth about catfish baits
It’s a common myth, even among avid anglers. But the truth is, using bream as catfish bait will not get you tossed under the jailhouse. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Alligator rams kayaker in Waccamaw River
An alligator charged and rammed a kayak on the Waccamaw River last weekend, tipping kayaker Peter Joyce into the water. […]