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July 12, 2026

Limited access to the water and tourist amenities have kept Hyde County from being a go-to destination for inshore fishermen.

Hyde County fishing growing in popularity

Hyde County is one of the most-unique counties along North Carolina’s coast. The bulk of the county is on the mainland, with Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks. […]

The western shoreline of Pamlico Sound and its tributary creeks and rivers offer excellent habitat for inshore gamefish like this speckled trout caught by Capt. Richard Andrews.

Pamlico’s western shoreline offers prime inshore habitat

Jerry Dilsaver

The northwestern portion of Pamlico Sound is prime red drum and trout habitat year-round, with flounder available during the warm months. […]

Croaking on the huge numbers of Pamlico by-catch

Craig Holt

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ stock-status report on Atlantic croaker generates more questions than answers. […]

Shallow, stained water is the ticket for catching Lake Wylie bass on spinnerbaits.

Go over to the dark side

Brian Cope

For many anglers, night time is the right time for catching bass, and March is a great time to doing it in the dark on Wylie. […]

Riprapped banks cover plenty of Lake Wylie’s shoreline, and fishermen need to target them in March.

Riprap is big key at Wylie

Brian Cope

The large rocks that line much of Lake Wylie’s shoreline are called riprap, and plenty of it is submerged below the surface. […]

A flutter hook is a great way to rig a long, thin soft-plastic bait weedless.

A weighted hook, aka flutter hook, is a great way to rig any number of soft-plastic baits such as a Fluke, jerk shad, or trick work. A long, thin weight that is molded on the shank of the hook gives the rig weight and imparts action. […]

High water that’s stained to dirty is a big draw for Lake Wylie bass looking to head for the shallows.

High water is an angler’s friend

Brian Cope

March is typically a rainy month, and as part of the Catawba River system, Lake Wylie gets local rain as well as rain and melting snow from the waterways well upstream, which means anglers will get to fish their share of high water this month. […]