Striper Archives - Page 18 of 19

June 24, 2026

Spotted bass, white perch and hybrid bass often school together on Lake Norman during the winter and other, warmer months, because of their love of open, deeper water and current.

Norman’s striper fishery finally succumbed

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission put a great deal of effort into maintaining the put-and-take striped bass fishery in Lake Norman, but to no avail, finally giving up in 2012. […]

The author (left) caught this nice Lake Murray striper fishing with guide Brad Taylor.

Lake Murray stripers begin to stir

Pat Robertson

With winter’s chill finally being to be replaced by warmer weather, March is a strong month for striped bass on Lake Murray, according to guide Brad Taylor. […]

Guide Joe Ward shows off a nice striper caught in the Neuse River around New Bern.

New Bern stripers: a bridge that’s not too far

Craig Holt

Anglers can catch plenty of stripers around New Bern during February. Try these tips to catch your share. […]

Stripers on Clarks Hill Lake will be congregated in the Georgia and South Carolina Little Rivers this month in search of baitfish.

Striper fishing is simple on Clarks Hill Lake in February

Pat Robertson

February is one of the best times of the year to catch big stripers in Clarks Hill Lake and the two Little rivers that feed it. […]

The author shows off a 25-pound Lake Hartwell striper, his best-ever from a kayak, on a cold, January day.

Stripers are a great winter target for paddlers

Phillip Gentry

The striped bass has a long, colorful history, both as a commercial and recreational resource. From the booming commercial fishery in the Northeast in the late 1800s, stripers were transported across the country from New England’s coastal waters to the waters off California, the idea being reproduction of the burgeoning commercial fishery. […]

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

Jerry Dilsaver

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. […]