Fishing Hotspots
January is great for big specks in Murrells Inlet
Plenty of bait, shrimp make Murrells Inlet a January trout hotspot […]
Speckled Trout
Newsletters
Report cold stunned speckled trout to NCDMF
Anglers are asked to report cold stun events, which can negatively impact the speckled trout population, to the NCDMF. […]
Columns
Go slow when targeting inshore fish in December
Fish don’t move fast in Decmeber; your bait or lure shouldn’t, either. […]
Field Reports
Elle Savitz — Beaufort trout, no doubt!
Elle Savitz caught her first trout and was very excited! As it got closer she kept yelling “it’s a spotted trout.” We are in Beaufort, new to the area because mom is in the Navy. […]
Fishing Reports
Cyril Gulledge’s gator trout from Ocracoke
Cyril Gulledge of Matthews, NC caught this 5-pound, 5-ounce speckled trout from the Ocracoke surf on Thanksgiving Day 2020.
Fishing Reports
Molly Trogdon’s speckled trout
-Molly Trogdon, 7-years-old -Speckled trout caught near Belhaven, NC
Features
Fall trout tips for South Carolina’s Lowcountry
Specks in South Carolina’s Lowcountry waters are a real treat throughout the month of November. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Best trout fishing of year arrives along North Carolina’s southeastern coast
Speckled trout of all sizes — including some gators — are biting strong along North Carolina’s southeastern coast as the water continues to cool. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Downsize lures for Bohicket area specks, reds in November
As the water continues to cool in the lowcountry, downsizing your lures and working them slowly is a good bet for catching specks and reds. […]
Fishing Reports
Rose Bay speckled trout fishing
Doug and Shane Murray from Knightdale NC had a good day speckled trout fishing out of Rose Bay Oct. 24, 2020.