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September 17, 2026

The recreational harvest of red drum was the highest on record last year; almost three times as many fish were caught compared to 2012.

DMF’s harvest report for 2013 shows mixed results

North Carolina’s commercial and recreational fishing harvests had mixed success during 2013, according to a report from the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries released this week. […]

Late-spring crappie fishing at Jordan and Falls of the Neuse lakes is producing slab crappie in water 16 to 25 feet deep.

Crappie biting deep at Falls of Neuse, Jordan lakes

Craig Holt

The crappie spawn has ended at North Carolina’s larger Piedmont lakes, but that doesn’t mean anglers can’t catch more tasty sac au lait. Triangle-area guide Freddie Sinclair said it’s been business as usual for him at his two favorite lakes, Falls of the Neuse and Jordan […]

The arrival of menhaden in inshore waters around Edisto has kicked off a great redfish bite.

Arrival of menhaden kicks off great Edisto redfish bite

Brian Cope

The redfish bite is finally hot in the Lowcountry. Lagging behind because of the cool weather, menhaden finally showed up in the waters of Fishing Creek and other places around Edisto Island, and, according to Capt. Steve Fralin of Ugly Ducklin’ Charters, the reds acted accordingly. […]

Guide Rennie Clark has been catching plenty of nice Spanish mackerel around rocks off Carolina Beach.

Nice Spanish mackerel hanging out off Carolina Beach

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Rennie Clark of Carolina Beach’s Tournament Trail Charters reports that some Spanish mackerel in the 2- to 3-pound range are hanging around some rocks in about 30 to 40 feet of water off Carolina Beach, feeding on schools of passing baitfish and providing anglers with some great action. […]

Randleman Lake, a small, water-supply lake in North Carolina's Piedmont, was the top-ranked bass fishery in the Carolinas in Bassmaster Magazine's Top 100 survey.

Seven lakes in Carolinas are among Bassmaster’s Top 100

South Carolina Sportsman

Seven lakes in the Carolinas are ranked among the 100 best bass-fishing lakes in the United States, according to Bassmaster magazine’s third-annual rankings. […]

Bonnethead sharks have been patrolling the same shallow flats that usually hold redfish in the North Edisto River.

Bonnetheads providing plenty of action in North Edisto River

Brian Cope

Anglers in the Edisto area have seen the fishing pick up lately, with the speckled trout bite turning on, and anglers around nearshore reefs are catching plenty of spadefish and weakfish, but Capt. Rob Bennett of Lowcountry Inshore Charters said the hottest bite in the area is for bonnethead sharks right in the North Edisto River. […]

Plenty of gaffer-sized dolphin have made Gulf Stream fishing out of Morehead City a pleasure over the past week or two.

Big showing of dolphin has energized Morehead City offshore bite

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Mike Webb of Pelagic Sportfishing in Atlantic Beach said Gulf Stream fishing, which has been pretty good for most of the spring, has kicked into high gear with the arrival of hordes of hungry dolphin. […]

A team from Bandys High School in Catawba won this past Saturday's state high-school bass fishing championship on Kerr Lake.

Bandys H.S. pair wins state high-school bass-fishing title.

North Carolina Sportsman

Kristopher Queen and Tyler Black of Bandys High School in Catawba won the North Carolina State High School Fishing Championship on Kerr Lake this past Saturday. […]

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