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June 25, 2026

Prime Time for Trout

October offers fantastic fishing for a variety of inshore species, but the highlight for some fishermen is what they consider the finest trout fishing of the year. […]

Bob Black (second from right) was honored by the N.C. DMF and LBARA with AR 400 being named the Robert "Bob' Black Tower Reef. Also in the picture are Dale McDowell, LBARA President (left), Jim Knight, LBARA Vice-president (second from left) and Jim Francesconi (right) DMF artificial Reef Program Director.

Ocean Isle and Charlotte Clubs top LBARA Club Challenge; DMF Announces Naming AR 400 for Bob Black

Jerry Dilsaver

The Long Bay Artificial Reef Association (LBARA) held their 10th Annual Club Challenge on September 22 at Southport Marina, with the awards banquet following that evening at the Oak Island VFW Hall. […]

Speckled trout ranging from 15 to 17 inches have been hitting live shrimp around oyster rocks in Charlston Harbor this past week.

Clear water means good speckled trout in Charleston area

Dan Kibler

Clear water has meant good fishing for speckled trout in the Charleston area this past week. The only part of the deal that isn’t easy is finding the clear water.
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Guide Eric Weir shows that buzzbaits have been very effective on Lake Wylie in recent days.

Wylie bass still busting topwater lures

Dan Kibler

You might think that in the middle of sweltering, 90-degree days, you could just about give up on a shallow-water bite for largemouth bass.
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Boater Mark Inman of Haw River, N.C., won the BFL North Carolina Division Super Tournament and topped the Ranger Cup division on Kerr Lake to earn $5,003.

Inman wins BFL Super Tournament on Kerr Lake

From News Reports

HENDERSON, N.C. – Sept 9 – Boater Mark Inman of Haw River, N.C., won the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League North Carolina Division Super Tournament on Kerr Lake with a two-day catch of 10 bass weighing 23 pounds, 14 ounces. […]

Unfortunately, summer die-offs of Lake Murray striped bass occur regularly and are attributed to a condition referred to as "temperature oxygen squeeze."

Various Factors Suspected in Lake Murray Fish Kill

SCDNR News Release

Boaters on Lake Murray may notice numbers of dead or dying striped bass in the water over the next several weeks. […]

The 2006 ABKMT winners, Capt, Sam Ottaway and the Out Of Reach from Hampstead.

ABKMT Postponed to October 18-20

North Carolina Sportsman

Citing the impending formation of a tropical system off the North Carolina coast, the Atlantic Beach King Mackerel Tournament Committee announced Tuesday evening, Sept. 4, that the tournament would be postponed until October 18-20.
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Mark Swann with his second state record kokanee salmon, 3.07 pounds, caught in Nantahala Lake during August 2007.

Swann Reclaims Kokanee Salmon Record

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. (Aug. 28) – In three trips to Nantahala Lake this month, Mark Swann has managed to reel in two kokanee salmon state records.
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Big redfish working Charleston Harbor jetties

Dan Kibler

All of the popular “fishing holes” around the Charleston Harbor jetties have been producing a lot of big fish over the past several weeks, but with school back in session and boat traffic far less, the action on bull redfish has been overwhelming, according to Capt. James LaVanway of Reel Fish Finder Charters. […]

NCS and the Recreation Departments in Greensboro, Greenville, Raleigh and Salisbury will offer a series of Fall Saltwater Fishing Seminars.

Recreation Departments and NCS to Host Fall Fishing Seminars

North Carolina Sportsman

The community recreation departments in Greensboro, Greenville, Raleigh and Salisbury are joining with North Carolina Sportsman Magazine to host a series of Fall Fishing Seminars during September and October.
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