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July 11, 2026

Fishermen in the Cape Fear area catch a mixture of Gulf kingfish (left) and Southern kingfish (right), which have brown or bronze markings.

Which whiting is which?

“Whiting” is only one of the angler’s names used for the three kingfish species, which fishermen catch in the Cape Fear River and along the rest of the North Carolina coast. […]

Guide Bryan Goodwin surveys the location and number of boats anchored up, fishing the Cape Lookout rock jetty, before he decides where he’ll fit it.

Etiquette, safety important for fishing at rocky jetty

Craig Holt

Because the Cape Lookout rock jetty attracts so many spotted seatrout and other species during the late fall, it’s a popular venue for anglers and boats —and that can cause problems. […]

Crappie and bass fishing has picked up on Jordan Lake since the water has cooled.

Crappie, bass have turned on at Jordan Lake

Craig Holt

Sportsmen who aren’t enamored with the idea of sitting in a tree stand all day can turn to Jordan Lake for some of the year’s best fishing. Waters have cooled and turned on largemouth bass and crappie bites. […]

South Carolina anglers can keep up to 10 spotted and/or largemouth bass in aggregate.

Know your limits

Phillip Gentry

Fishermen who are interested in keeping a limit of spotted bass for the table and fish a number of Upstate lakes may find it useful to carry a scorecard to keep up with what’s legal to keep based on what body of water you’re on. […]

Guide Wendell WIlson holds a spotted bass in his right hand and a largemouth in his left; with a little know-how, it’s not hard to distinguish between the two species.

Seeing spots, I think….

Phillip Gentry

When setting the revamped regulations for black bass, SCDNR biologists were wary of splitting limits between similar-looking bass species for fear of anglers harvesting the wrong fish. […]

Some of the best trout fishing November has to offer is not at dawn or dusk, but in mid-morning on a rising tide.

A mid-morning trout brunch?

Dan Kibler

In October and November, it no longer takes an early bird to catch a trout. […]

Capt. Stu Caulder said MirrOlures and soft plastics have been producing plenty of speckled trout in the Cape Fear area.

Cool weather kicks off great speckled trout bite in Wrightsville Beach area

Jerry Dilsaver

The latest cold front, which brought a dusting of snow to the Cape Fear coast, has brought several species of fish to the forefront, specifically false albacore, speckled trout and striped bass. […]

Guide Kevin Davis battles a Santee Cooper striped bass at dusk — a favorite time for schooling action on Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie.

It’s surface striper time

Terry Madewell

Several very strong fishing patterns are in place in November for anglers to enjoy on the Santee Cooper lakes, but one species really seems to stand out for most, and that’s the striped bass. […]

Rube, Barrett, Caroline, Brayden, Amy and Brant McMullan of Team Ocean Isle Fishing Center won the SKA National Championship this past weekend with their 56.28- and 48.82-pound kings.

Ocean Isle Fishing Center team wins third SKA National Championship

Jerry Dilsaver

If the third time tells the tale, the tale has been told on the fishing knowledge and abilities of the Ocean Isle Fishing Center fishing team, which this past Saturday won its third Southern Kingfish Association National Championship. […]

Chuck and Dwayne Hughes had a great day on High Rock Lake last weekend catching big bass on spinnerbaits.

Spinnerbaits are the ticket for bass on High Rock

Tony Garitta

If you’re not tossing a spinnerbait at High Rock Lake, you’re not fishing. […]