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July 12, 2026

Ride the bass wave to great fishing at Lake Hickory.

April is prime time to catch lots of nice largemouth bass on Lake Hickory.

Dan Kibler

Bass pro Tracy Adams has made no bones about the fact that he’s most comfortable fishing for bass in shallow water. […]

A spinnerbait can be a very effective prespawn bait on Kerr Lake when bass move into the shallows this month.

Water level, water temperature will lead anglers to Kerr Lake bass as the spawn approaches.

Tony Garitta

When the warm, afternoon sun warms the shallows to the 45- to 52-degree range, the underwater world at Kerr Lake, aka Buggs Island, becomes a stage for largemouth bass. […]

For spring bass fishing, North Carolina anglers will be hard-pressed to beat Randleman Reservoir.

Relatively new Randleman Reservoir has all the makings of a great spring bass lake

Craig Holt

If February and March are months when a queen-size bass might show interest in a lure, April is the time that anglers have the best chance to encounter truckloads of chubs. […]

Colorful and aggressive, a hungry dolphin will hit just about anything in front of its nose that even remotely resembles a meal.

Dancing with the dolphins is a real possibility for North Carolina’s offshore fishermen in April

Jason Hawkins

Peanuts. Gaffers. Slingers. Bailers. Goats of the sea. These all reference the fish known as dolphin or Mahi-Mahi. […]

Danny Aderhold (left) and Dean Brown (right) struggle to hold the flathead catfish that Aderhold caught from the Cooper River last Wednesday.

Cooper River flathead will share state catfish record

Phillip Gentry

A fisherman from Anderson landed a 79-pound, 9.6-ounce flathead catfish last Wednesday in the Cooper River that has earned a share of the state record. […]

Redfish are still the top target for Hilton Head inshore anglers, but trout and flounder are moving in.

Hilton Head guide chalks up inshore grand slam

Brian Cope

With water temperatures in the Hilton Head area on the upswing, Capt. Rick Percy of Reel Chance Charters has been on some good fish, and he recently recorded his first inshore slam of the year. […]

Guide Dearal Rodgers said that big largemouth bass are schooling in relatively shallow water on Lake Wateree, allowing fishermen to produce some great catches.

Hungry bass schooling in Lake Wateree’s shallows, guide says

Terry Madewell

The bass fishing has turned red hot at Lake Wateree, and according to guide and pro fisherman Dearal Rodgers of Sumter, it’s likely to get even better. […]

Bass make big moves in March

Dustin Wilks

During March, anglers can expect to catch bass on both the upper and lower ends of lakes in the Carolinas. […]

A Mop Jig and trailer, in crawfish colors, is a great combination for a big March largemouth bass.

It’s March bass madness

Davy Hite

I look forward to March like no other month on the calendar, and it has very little to do with college basketball tournaments. […]

Ryan Bell and John Koonce of Charleston hoist a 82½-pound blue catfish that beached itself right under their noses while they were fishing for shad in the tailrace canal.

Shad fishermen put huge catfish in the boat — by hand

Phillip Gentry

Many fishermen have had the experience of hooking a small fish only to have that fish swallowed by a larger one. It happened on March 25 to John Koonce and Ryan Bell while fishing for shad in the tailrace canal below Lake Moultrie. […]