Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 189 of 287

May 9, 2026

Capt. Rick Percy said redfish in the Beaufort area are gathering in huge winter schools, some of which can be found actively feeding -- others not.

Trout, reds still biting in waters around Beaufort

Water temperatures have fallen in the last couple of weeks in Beaufort’s waters, but that has been good news for trout and redfish anglers. […]

Red drum and speckled trout are still churning the waters around Morehead City in good numbers -- just not in the usual places.

Specks, reds farther back in Atlantic Beach backwaters than usual

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Matt Lamb said there are good numbers of speckled trout and red drum in the waters around Morehead City, but they aren’t at the usual community spots. […]

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources stocked 100,000 redfish in the Chechessee River near Beaufort earlier this week.

SCDNR makes huge redfish stocking in Chechessee River

SCDNR News Release

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ marine division stocked approximately 100,000 red drum into the Chechessee River near Beaufort on Dec. 10 as part of an ongoing effort to supplement the natural production of this popular gamefish. […]

Chris Foster shows off a triple of whiting caught just inside the mouth of the Cape Fear River.

Cape Fear River mouth holding big concentration of whiting

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Butch Foster of Southport hasn’t been able to get to Frying Pan Tower where the king mackerel and bottomfish are biting because of the wind the past few days, so he’s stayed inshore and found a nice concentration of whiting around the mouth of the Cape Fear River. […]

Redfish, like this one caught by Joe Stegner, have been biting for Charleston-area anglers over the past several weeks.

Inshore and offshore bite has been great around Charleston

Brian Cope

December has brought inconsistent weather to the Lowcountry, but Scott Hammond of Haddrell’s Point Tackle in Charleston said fishing has been strong for a number of species, both inshore and offshore. […]

Redfish are starting to gang up into their huge winter schools in the Sneads Ferry area.

Sneads Ferry redfish starting to gang up in huge, winter schools

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Allen Jernigan of Breadman Ventures in Sneads Ferry said the rapid changes in the weather appear to be more confusing to fishermen than to redfish, which have ignored the occasional warm water and are beginning to gather into their larger, winter schools. […]

Late-fall speckled trout abound in the Southport area, and to the delight of fishermen, there’s much less boat traffic to contend with, plus a fraction of the fishing pressure that is common during warmer months.

Trout HQ – Waters between Cape Fear & Little River’s jetties fill with specks

Chris Burrows

As fall settles in along North Carolina’s coast, locals don’t fret over the end of summer. The last months of the year mean several things: smaller crowds, cooler temperatures and the best speckled trout fishing of the year. […]

Creeks in Topsail, Surf City area are winter hotspots for drum.

Drum up some December fish – Topsail, Surf City anglers have special opportunity to catch red and black drum as December weather cools

Mike Marsh

It was typical winter morning, with a bite to the breeze that made even weatherworn Capt. David Baxley cinch down his acrylic headgear and pull up the hood of his sweatshirt like a scarf. […]

With natural bait missing, artificials will produce plenty of specks in Murrells Inlet waters.

Troll up a holiday trout at Murrells Inlet

Jeff Burleson

As the holiday season approaches, Mother Nature brings Murrells Inlet’s inshore anglers an early Christmas present: the speckled trout flurry continues even though the bait bucket is empty. […]

The author won a battle with this nice South Edisto River redfish, a common occurrence for any fishermen who takes the extra time and effort to get on the river.

Off the beaten path — South Edisto River is a winter redfish paradise

Bryan Bowers

It happens to every fisherman at sometime or another. A sick feeling in the pit of a stomach for some, panic for others, and even anger for a select few souls. […]