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August 30, 2026

Spoil islands in the Cape Fear, like this one, are constantly changing in size and shape as the river channel is dredged and the tidal flow is altered.

Channel dredging created Cape Fear’s spoil islands

The N.C. State Port in Wilmington is 24 miles upriver from the mouth of the Cape Fear River. A channel is maintained to allow large ships to travel upriver to the port. […]

The tidal flow and freshwater runoff can change the habitat around some spoil islands in the Cape Fear River from saltwater to brackish and all the way to freshwater.

The Cape Fear is unique among North Carolina rivers

Jerry Dilsaver

The Cape Fear is North Carolina’s only major river that flows directly into the ocean. Its headwaters reach into Virginia, and it becomes the Cape Fear about 4 miles below Jordan Lake Dam where the Haw and Deep rivers merge. […]

One-piece, roto-molded coolers are perfect for kayak fishing, whether your need is cold storage or lockable dry storage.

Kayak coolers are here

Phillip Gentry

The area behind the seat on a standard kayak is often referred to as the tank well. It’s a central area of the boat and important for a number of reasons. First, it is a main storage area, easily accessible for the paddler, and is does not impede fishing. […]

The SCDNR has released 600,000 redfish and 300,000 speckled trout into South Carolina's coastal waters in an effort to boost the native population.

SCDNR has released 1 million juvenile redfish and speckled trout

SCDNR News Release

With a little luck and a head start in the lab, tiny red drum being released into South Carolina waters could become “bull reds” one day. […]

The disappearance of live bait as fall ends leads to artificials taking a lot more trout in December.

How to rock a speck

Brian Cope

Ask Steve Chanilo of Murrells Inlet Outpost what he’s fishing for this month, and he’ll sound like a broken record. That’s because he believes in the “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” approach. […]

The New River is full of cover, and a side-scan unit can spot it for more than 200 feet on both sides of the boat, and it can operate in only 2 to 3 of water.

Reds on the side – Side-scan technology helps guide to catch more red drum

Dusty Wilson

As Dave Eakins blistered a blue streak across the New River, a thought came to mind; something seems out of place. […]

Stu Caulder targets the area below a drain pipe, a common feature on some of the spoil islands in the lower Cape Fear River.

Islands in the stream – Cape Fear River’s spoil islands are fish magnets

Jerry Dilsaver

As he pulled away from the ramp it Carolina Beach, Stuart Caulder said he expected to catch a few trout early and then look for some red drum as the tide rose enough to let him get into the shallows around a few of the spoil islands in the Cape Fear River. […]

Store your kayak in an enclosed area so it is protected from winter weather.

Time to store and protect your kayak

Bill Howard

As cold weather rolls in along with other activities such as hunting season and football, fishing is no longer a priority for many anglers, and kayaks tend to be put to the side. […]

Recreational anglers face a 10-week closure for flounder next October as part of the new North Carolina flounder regulations.

10-week fall closure for flounder begins next October

Jerry Dilsaver

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission voted during its Nov. 18-20 meeting in Nags Head to protect declining southern flounder stocks by restricting commercial fishing on several fronts, but it also voted for an unexpected, 10-week fall closure for recreational fishing as part of a supplement to the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ southern flounder Fishery Management Plan. […]