Fishing Hotspots
New River specks beginning to stir
Fishing in inshore waters begins to awaken along North Carolina’s central coast this month, especially for spotted seatrout. […]
Speckled Trout
Events & Announcements
NCDMF asks anglers to report cold stunned seatrout
If you see a spotted seatrout cold stun event while on the water, the NCDMF would like to know about it. […]
Fishing Hotspots
January is great for big specks in Murrells Inlet
Plenty of bait, shrimp make Murrells Inlet a January trout hotspot […]
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.” […]
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 […]
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. […]