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July 12, 2026

North Carolina's new cobia regulations go into effect on May 1.

North Carolina’s new size and bag limits for cobia start May 1

NCWRC Release

New size and bag limits will go into effect May 1 for the recreational cobia fishery in North Carolina waters. […]

Brian Hutto caught this trophy brown trout while fishing with Jocassee Charters.

Jocassee angler catches 9-pound, 8-ounce brown trout

Brian Cope

Capt. Sam Jones of Jocassee Charters said the fishing on the Upstate, S.C. lake has been great in the past few weeks, and he only expects it to get better as the spring weather stabilizes. […]

Fred Stepp caught this big spotted bass on Lake Summit in western North Carolina during the last week of March.

Angler catches, releases potential state record spotted bass

Brian Cope

Fred Stepp of Dana, N.C. caught the biggest spotted bass of his life last week at Lake Summit. Actually, it was the biggest spotted bass of anyone’s life, at least in North Carolina. […]

Learning about sea turtles is just one part of the N.C. Coastal Federation's annual Outdoors Day, which will be held April 19 in Currituck County.

N.C. Coastal Federation holding Outdoors Day April 19

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, along with the N.C. Coastal Federation, is hosting its sixth annual “Outdoors Day” on April 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education in Corolla in Currituck County. […]

The NCWRC's free fishing workshops will be held throughout April, and include kayak fishing, lure making, introductory fishing, and fly fishing seminars.

Free fishing skills workshops offered this month in Fayetteville

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering free fishing skills workshops in April at the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville. […]

John Isom with a redfish, one of 20 species of S.C.'s native fish he's checked off his list.

Charleston angler determined to catch all of South Carolina’s native fish

Brian Cope

How many species of fish have you caught? While some anglers have a goal of pursuing one species of fish, and catching as many and as large of that one species as possible, other anglers prefer to chase a variety of fish. […]

Spartanburg's Michael Tinsley was the first angler to fish off the new pier at Croft State Park.

Croft State Park gets new barrier-free fishing pier

SCDNR News Release

A ribbon-cutting was held recently for a new barrier-free fishing pier built at Croft State Park’s Lake Craig in a partnership between S.C. State Parks, Duke Energy and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. […]

Paula Haney caught the new South Carolina state-record catfish on April 1, breaking a record that stood for more than two decades.

Anderson woman breaks state-record with 113-pound Lake Moultrie blue catfish

Dusty Wilson

Steve and Paula Haney of Anderson, S.C., knew they were in for a fight when Paula set the hook on a big blue catfish while drifting a spread of cut baits on the lower end of Lake Moultrie this past Saturday. […]

David Bergman caught this huge musky during a canoe trip on the French Broad River in western North Carolina.

Hendersonville angler catches 56-inch long musky

Dusty Wilson

David Bergman of Hendersonville, North Carolina has dreamed of catching a musky ever since his childhood days growing up in Tom’s Creek, New Jersey. […]

A jerkbait like this Berkley Cutter can produce nice April bass if you find them on the corners of little spawning pockets.

Shallow is the way to go

David Fritts

Shallow water has never been my favorite place to catch bass, but in April in the Carolinas, you are almost sure to be casting into skinny water if you want to catch many fish. […]