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July 12, 2026

Paul Blackwell caught this 82-pound catfish at Santee, and both of his daughters also caught their personal bests on the same trip.

Santee angler catches 82-pound catfish

Paul Blackwell and his two daughters all caught their “personal best catfish” while fishing on Lake Moultrie on March 3. […]

Jason Williamson is one of four Carolina anglers fishing in the 2017 Bassmaster Classic

Four anglers from Carolinas fishing in 2017 Bassmaster Classic

Brian Cope

The 2017 Bassmaster Classic will be held this weekend at Lake Conroe in Houston, Tx. Four anglers from the Carolinas will be competing in this year’s event, which begins Friday, March 24 and ends Sunday. […]

The key to catching spawning crappie is to understand how they approach their spawning areas.

The key to catching more spring crappie

Dan Kibler

Crappie don’t enter their spawning grounds at an angle, and once anglers realize this, they will catch more slabs in the spring. […]

The NCWRC is hosting an all-female fly-fishing weekend in Mills River as part of the Commission's BOW program.

NCWRC offers fly fishing weekend for women in Mills River

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering a women-only fly-fishing weekend on April 21-23 at the North Mills River Recreation Area and Campground in Henderson County. […]

A change of clothes packed in a vacuum-sealed bag gives winter anglers a way to get dry if they suffer a dunking.

Don’t let an early spring swim chill your fishing fun

Brian Cope

Donnie Burke of Charlotte, N.C., fell out of his boat and into the Catawba River a few years ago. […]

Even though many streams are closed for stocking in March, there’s plenty of trout water still open for anglers in both Carolinas.

March still offers options

Robert Satterwhite

Prime spring fishing is just around the corner, as mountain streams begin warming up, and brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout become active and hungry, eager to gobble up the abundant spring hatches. It’s a time when anglers enjoy some of the best trout fishing of the year. […]

Collins Boating, the long-standing Smithfield, N.C.-based boat dealership, is the newest dealer signed by Southport Boats.

Collins Boating now carrying Southport Boats

From News Reports

Southport Boats of Augusta, Maine has announced a new dealer relationship in the North Carolina market. Southport has signed on Collins, Inc., of Smithfield, North Carolina as their newest dealer. […]

You might have to hunt for them a little bit, but largemouth bass should be moving into the shallows at Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie, preparing to spawn in March.

It’s Santee shallow time

Terry Madewell

February brought hope of better fishing. but March brings the coveted promise of exceptional fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes. Despite Mother Nature’s typical, short-lived, cold-front disruptions, bass and crappie are going to make their shallow water move in March. […]

Catch more spawning bass with this little-known tactic.

Bump-n-grind it out for spawning bass

Jeff Burleson

Spring provides ample opportunities for anglers to catch spawning bass and/or a heavy stringer of green machines on any lake or river system. But catching them isn’t always easy when the angler and fish are separated only by 20 inches of clear water. […]

Electroshocking surveys show that Falls of Neuse Lake is loaded with healthy bass like this one caught by Todd Massey of Chapel Hill.

By the numbers, Falls of Neuse is NC’s top lake for largemouth bass

Craig Holt

Bass fishing often is a numbers game. By one analysis, Falls of the Neuse Lake may be North Carolina’s best bass lake. […]