Bream
Farm ponds, crickets and children
The words “farm pond” and “crickets” bring back fond memories of many childhood afternoons sitting on a dock holding a homemade cane pole. […]
Fishing
Crappie
The crappie spring fling
It’s April, spring has sprung, and the crappies are biting. All across the Carolinas, a lake near you is producing excellent crappie fishing. […]
Catfish
Skinny water fat cats
By April, Santee Cooper’s shallow-water wonderland is alive with multiple fish species, including fat cats, feeding heavily or spawning. […]
Crappie
Santee’s wintertime brush pile crappie
The key to catching wintertime crappie on Santee Cooper’s Upper Lake for Capt. David Hilton is to find active fish on brush piles. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Neuse River Fishers of Men Inshore Trail schedule
The Neuse River Fishers of Men Inshore Trail, sponsored by United Bank, is holding five tournaments for the 2026 season. […]
Newsletters
NCWRC suspends striped bass harvesting in Roanoke River Management Area
The season for harvesting striped bass by hook-and-line in the Roanoke River Management Area is supended from March 9 through 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2026. […]
Crappie/Bream
Follow these classic tips for March crappie
Six tips for March slabs in the Carolinas […]
Features
Carolina whiting bite is red hot in March
Anglers along the Carolina coastlines catch plenty of whiting as March weather rolls in. […]
Catfish
Fat cats in skinny water
Anchoring down in the shallow waters of Santee Cooper produce some of the biggest catfish of the year. […]
Crappie
Hot lakes for spring crappie
Crappie fishing action picks up in the springtime, and these Carolina lakes offer unbeatable action. […]