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August 4, 2026
HomeFishingFreshwater FishingShad

Shad

Fishing Hotspots

Smacking Cape Fear River shad

Brian Cope

Shad make their annual run up the Cape Fear River throughout April. […]

Fishing Hotspots

Don’t miss the shad run

Brian Cope

During March, anglers catch plenty of shad running up the Cooper River’s Tailrace Canal. […]

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Columns

Fishing for American shad

Terry Madewell

In March, many Santee Cooper anglers put a great deal of effort into catching American shad, which are making their annual spawning run. […]

Fishing Reports

Patrick Cotter’s shad fishing trip

Field Reporter

Patrick Cotter caught these Hickory shad in Falkland, NC. […]

Features

Springtime shad

Mike Marsh

Two Carolina rivers – the Cape Fear and the Santee – are shad hotspots during the spring. […]

Fishing Hotspots

Snagging shad on the Roanoke River

Dusty Wilson

Anglers can have triple-digit days when shad fishing the Roanoke River in March. […]

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Freshwater

Big shad are biting on the Santee River

Field Reporter

The shad bite is on fire in the Santee River, and unstable weather doesn’t seem to bother these fish one lick. […]

coastal rivers fishing report
Newsletters

N.C. Coastal rivers fishing report from NCWRC

NCWRC Release

This is the weekly North Carolina coastal rivers fishing report, compiled from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. […]

Shad

Shad still biting on Santee’s Rediversion Canal

Brian Cope

Even though the herring run has already started in the Santee River and the Rediversion Canal, anglers are still catching plenty of shad on Sabiki rigs. […]

Lake Jocassee August fishing report

Fishing Hotspots

When the calendar turns to August, Sam Jones of Jocassee Charters said some anglers turn to fishing at night in 60 to 80 feet of water. […]

fishing report

August fishing report for southeastern North Carolina

Fishing Hotspots

For  Capt. Jot Owens of Jot It Down Fishing Charters in Wrightsville Beach, sheepshead are worth pursing in August for more than one reason. […]

river

The River

Features

Along with summer heat and humidity, anglers temporarily lose the solitude the river provides this time of year and are forced to share it. […]

hook size

Are you using the correct hook size?

Features

Many anglers unknowingly miss out on catching fish because they aren’t using the proper hook size. These tips will help. […]

crossbow

Cross it up: Don’t overlook crossbows

Deer Hunting

For many deer hunters, a crossbow represents much more than simply another piece of hunting equipment. […]

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