Mountain Trout
NCWRC works to restore brook trout
The NCWRC is going the extra mile to help the state’s depleted areas hold self-sustaining populations of brook trout. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie/Bream
Lake Wylie fishing report video — it’s crappie time
Watch this video to get a better understanding of what longline trolling for crappie is all about. […]
Crappie/Bream
Spawning is done, but Carolina crappie are still biting
The spawn might be over, but Carolina anglers still have plenty of crappie to target. Catch your share with these tips. […]
Catfish
Lake Wateree fishing report – catfish and stripers
Stripers and catfish are biting along Lake Wateree’s main river channel, and anglers are catching plenty of them on cut bait. […]
Crappie/Bream
Lake Murray crappie fishing report
Buck Koon of Carolina Crazy Outdoors shows us how to pull in the slabs on Lake Murray. […]
Newsletters
The striper bite is red hot at Santee
Anglers are catching plenty of stripers — including some big ones — at Santee right now. […]
Events & Announcements
SCDNR reopening 13 state lakes to bank fishing
South Carolina is reopening 13 small state lakes to bank fishing. The lakes were previously closed due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Breaking News
Waccamaw River boat crash kills two
A boat crash Sunday evening on the Waccamaw River left two people dead, one missing, and two others were arrested. […]
Mountain Trout
Where do N.C.’s stocked trout come from?
The NCWRC stocks almost 1 million trout throughout North Carolina’s waterways with fish raised at the Bobby N. Setzer State Fish Hatchery outside of Brevard. […]
Mountain Trout
NCWRC requests reports of hellbender sightings
Hellbenders have scary names, and they do like a little scary, but they are harmless to humans, and the NCWRC is hoping to learn more about their population throughout North Carolina. […]