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July 6, 2026

This NCWRC photo shows fish-attracting structure being placed along the educational fishing trail.

Educational Fishing Trail at Lake Reidsville now open

The Educational Fishing Trail at Lake Reidsville recently opened in Rockingham County, N.C. It is the fourth educational trail in the state. […]

Carson Grimes was fishing with his twin brother and dad when he caught this huge catfish.

Young angler catches 105-pound catfish at Kerr Lake

Brian Cope

A youth angler on Kerr Lake caught the fish of a lifetime on April 20, 2019 when a giant blue catfish bit his tiny piece of cut bait while he was fishing with his dad and twin brother. The fish weighed 105 pounds. […]

CCA SC is tagging 60 redfish for the 2019 STAR Tournament.

Catch a redfish, win a Sea Hunt boat!

Brian Cope

Register for the 2019 CCA SC STAR tournament for your chance to win a Sea Hunt bay boat package valued at over $40,000. All you have to do is be one of the first two anglers to catch one of their tagged redfish this summer. […]

This 27 1/2-inch speckled trout fell to a Texas Custom Lures MirrOlure Double D, a new subsurface lure.

Near-surface baits for “almost topwater”

Chris Bush

Everyone loves catching speckled trout on topwater lures, but sometimes the fish just aren’t in the mood to feed on the surface. When that happens, try one of these lures that run just underneath. […]

Brown trout — kings of the trout world

Robert Satterwhite

Brown trout aren’t native to the Carolinas, but they thrive throughout certain waters in both states. Anglers shouldn’t be afraid to upsize their lure offerings when targeting browns. […]

Roddy Cross of Murrells Inlet, S.C. caught this huge carp in the Waccamaw River.

Waccamaw River angler catches giant carp

Brian Cope

While bass fishing with a crankbait on the Waccamaw River, Roddy Cross of Murrells Inlet caught a 60+ pound carp on April 17, 2019. […]

Shellcrackers are easy to identify by their markings; the ear flap will have a light-colored outline.

Target Santee’s April triumverate

Terry Madewell

If it swims, it’s biting right now on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]

North Carolina’s Lake Julian,which covers 300 acres in Arden, N.C., near Asheville, is a kayak bass fisherman’s dream.

Shallow-water bass is April’s paddling draw

Phillip Gentry

The fastest-growing segment of the kayak fishing industry is for bass, and kayak anglers in the Carolinas have a lot of options when it comes to bass fishing in April […]

Stripers like this one are tearing up the topwater lures on the Wateree River.

Wateree River stripers are burning up the topwater

Brian Cope

It’s time to hit the Wateree River stripers for one of the hottest topwater bites you’ll ever experience. […]

Capt. Nick Palombi with Salt Fever Guide Service has been putting his clients on some big wahoo, including two 95-pounders on back-to-back trips. (Photo courtesy Capt. Nick Palombi)

Wahoo! The bite is hot offshore of the Carolinas

Brian Cope

Some trophy-sized wahoo are being caught offshore of the Carolinas, and the key to catching them is trolling. […]