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January 12, 2026

The author caught this nice Cape Fear River striper just a few miles from downtown Wilmington, N.C., where the January fishing is excellent.

Cape Fear cold stripers

Although there is a moratorium on possessing striped bass anywhere in the Cape Fear River system, a surprisingly good catch-and-release striper fishery exists this month around downtown Wilmington, N.C. […]

Albemarle Sound stripers provide plenty of action for anglers in December, especially if they’re schooling in open water.

Find Albemarle sound stripers

Dusty Wilson

Striped bass come alive in December, and one of the largest gatherings occurs in North Carolina’s Albemarle Sound as they huddle up for the coming winter. Guide Jeff Onley of Elizabeth City hopes for schooling fish, but he can also find action on structure with a variety of hard and soft baits. […]

For a mixture of big stripers and hybrids, Dudley will work clay points north of Hickory Knob State Park.

Clarks Hill hybrids, stripers alive

Pat Robertson

Fishing for striped bass and hybrids on South Carolina’s Clarks Hill Lake in early May matches the action in April, with the best opportunity for success near the dams on the lower and upper ends of the lake, according to guide Tommy Dudley of Plum Branch, Ga. […]

Guide Richard Andrews of Bath targets Roanoke River’s striped bass this month with soft-plastic paddletail baits fished on leadhead jigs.

Roanoke stripers running

Craig Holt

If it’s April, dogwood blossoms in North Carolina must be “as big as a squirrel’s ear” and striped bass will migrate inland — or at least that’s what old-time Roanoke River anglers say. […]

Deep jigging spoons is Tony Alexander’s favorite way to catch January stripers on Lake Murray.

Spoon-feed Murray’s stripers

Brian Cope

Some folks call it bottom-bumping, some perch-jerking, and some just call it spooning. No matter your preference, the technique of vertically jigging a spoon is definitely something striped bass fans should be doing this month on South Carolina’s Lake Murray. […]

Lake Rhodhiss holds some of the biggest stripers in any North Carolina reservoir, and they’re ganged up in the lake’s upper reaches this time of year, holding in deep holes and around current breaks.

Lake Rhodhiss pothole stripers

Tony Garitta

For striped bass ranging from 12 to 30 pounds this month, guide Joe Jobin of Xtreme Striper Fishing (704-240-0165) spends his time on Lake Rhodhiss, playing in the sand and trees from the NC 18 bridge upstream to the mouth of the St. John’s River.

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Downsize baits for better winter results on bass, stripers

Tony Garitta

Whether you fish for striped bass or largemouth bass during the winter, most guides and experienced anglers suggest downsizing your fishing lures for more strikes.

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