Mountain Trout
N.C.’s Delayed Harvest trout waters open Oct. 1
Oct. 1 marks the beginning of North Carolina’s Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations on 36 streams throughout the state. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Catfish
Stay on the move for Wateree cats
September is a time of transition for catfish on South Carolina’s Lake Wateree, and drifting is a great tactic for catching these fish. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Clarks Hill stripers and hybrids are on fire
Anglers are catching plenty of stripers and hybrids on blueback herring on Clarks Hill Lake, and the bite should only get better as temperatures cool off even more. […]
Bass Fishing
Pull Lake Hartwell Bass to the Surface this Month
Topwater action on Lake Hartwell bass may sound surprising for summer fishing, but fish can be coaxed to the surface, even on the hottest days.August is never a fun time to be outdoors in South Carolina, that is, unless you really like offering yourself to the sun gods or the fish are biting on Lake Hartwell. […]
Features
Paddle up tailrace stripers
Not all reservoir stripers spend the summer in deep water; some never leave the area below upstream dams where their spring spawning runs ended. And kayaks and canoes are great ways to get to them.
Fishing Hotspots
Gaston tailrace is topwater central in September
The tailrace below Gaston Dam holds enough striped and largemouth bass in September for some good topwater fishing. […]
Newsletters
Clarks Hill stripers are smashing topwater lures
You can’t beat the topwater bite on Clarks Hill for stripers and hybrids. […]
Catfish
Drifting is a great technique for catfishing
Drifting for catfish is a very successful method of catching catfish of all sizes, but it can be a disaster if not using the right steps. […]
Bass Fishing
Fishing, wildlife-related workshops offered this month
The John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center and the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education are both offering numerous free fishing and outdoor-related workshops throughout September. […]
Bass Fishing
Casting shadows
Most descriptions of fall bass fishing start out talking about how changes in the weather will affect the bite.
This is not one of those stories. […]