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July 17, 2026

A cooler full of whiting when the early spring run is on will usually contain some fish pushing or breaking the 1-pound mark.

All hail North Carolina’s king(fish)

Whatever nickname you prefer to use, whiting, sea mullet or Virginia mullet are properly named kingfish and are members of the croaker family. […]

Kerr Lake fishermen can target the channels around islands along its northern banks for winter stripers.

Kerr stripers, bass are islanders

Craig Holt

A big reason that guide Joel Richardson fishes Kerr Lake’s northern creeks and coves near the dam for stripers and largemouth bass in February and March are the many islands surrounded by deep-water channels that serve as highways for those two species. […]

Striped bass have recovered from an infestation of copepods in the early 2000s, and plenty of 3- to 10-pound fish are being caught.

Kerr is better the second time around

Craig Holt

Kerr Reservoir was one of the best striped and largemouth bass lakes in the country for 25 years after the lake opened for public use in 1952. […]

This 3-pound, 11-ounce white crappie caught in March 2010 from Tar River Reservoir by Tracey Smith was the state record for almost a month before it was beaten by a single ounce.

Tar River Reservoir has history of record-breaking white crappie

Mike Marsh

In 2010, two Nashville, N.C. anglers set state records for white crappie at Tar River Reservoir. […]

Guide Jerry Kotal catches prespawn bass on Lake Russell on a variety of lures, including spinnerbaits, crankbaits, plastic worms and tailspinners.

Be a weather watcher for Lake Russell bass

Pat Robertson

The weather can be a deal-maker — or a deal-breaker — when fishing for bass on Lake Russell this month, according to guide Jerry Kotal of Elberton, Ga. […]

Speckled trout can be caught in Wimbee Creek and its smaller tributaries on topwater plugs on high tide and cut shrimp or soft plastics on periods of lower water.

Tackle Wimbee Creek trout

Brian Cope

Wiimbee Creek is one of the creeks above Lady’s Island in the Beaufort area that doesn’t get a lot of fanfare. It’s an unsung hero of sorts for inshore anglers, and March is a good time to focus on trout in the creeks leading into the main waterway. […]

Guide Preston Harden fishes small baits like bucktails in shallow water for Lake Hartwell’s March stripers.

Small baits, big stripers

Pat Robertson

Striper guide Preston Harden said his motto for Lake Hartwell in March is: “Catch big stripers like you are bass fishing.” […]

Lake Marion’s Sparkleberry Swamp will fill up with big crappie this month, but often it will take a little extra effort to get them to bite.

It’s a matter of minnows

Brian Cope

March is a favorite month for anglers, and Sparkleberry Swamp on the northern end of Lake Marion is one of the hottest destinations for crappie, the tastiest of panfish. […]

Black drum in the Little River area are ready and willing to jump on pieces of shrimp or chunks of crab that falls in front of them.

Time to bang the drum

Jeff Burleson

March weather can be fickle along South Carolina’s coast, with some days close to freezing and others inviting T-shirts and shorts. Regardless, inshore anglers can count on a solid black drum bite in Little River’s waters. […]

Warming nearshore waters will bring baitfish and big, bull reds into the waters just off the beaches and to the mouths of inlets around Georgetown.

Set your temp gauge for 60

Jeff Burleson

During the third week of March, the vernal equinox occurs, creating an equal number of daylight and dark hours all over the planet. […]

South Carolina’s 2026 deer season begins Aug. 15 in two game zones

Deer

We’re a month away from South Carolina’s deer season opener in the state’s Game Zones 3 and 4! […]

Santee Cooper July fishing report

Freshwater

Striper season is closed for the summer on the Santee Cooper lakes, but plenty of other species are in play. […]

NC Artificial Reef Program gets major enhancements

Newsletters

The NC Artificial Reef Program, in partnership with Stevens Towing Company, completed two major reef enhancements in May. […]

NCWRC seeking volunteers to help improve fishing habitat

Freshwater Fishing

The NCWRC needs help with improving habitat for sport fishes and other wildlife by establishing self-sustaining native aquatic plant communities. […]

Kat catching Catfish

Catfish

Kat Poland went noodling for the first time this past weekend and noodled a beautiful flathead catfish. […]