Fishing Archives - Page 703 of 1072

July 10, 2026

Striped bass at Kerr Lake, which have been falling for live bait lately, are rebuilding after a fish kill that began in 2005.

Recent catches show Kerr Lake stripers on the rebound

Striped bass at Kerr Reservoir along the North Carolina-Virginia border are apparently recovering nicely from a parasite that wiped out a large portion of the population seven or eight years ago – if recent catches are any indication. […]

Guide Chris Orvin has been catching plenty of hefty largemouth bass in Lake Moultrie where he can find baitfish being pushed around by the current caused by the influx of runoff.

Lake Moultrie bass bite gets jump-start from high water, current

Terry Madewell

All the water flooding into Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie has curtailed largemouth fishing in some areas, but not all. […]

Flounder fishing has been great in the lower Cape Fear River, despite lots of fresh runoff flushing down the river.

Lower Cape Fear has plenty of freshwater, but saltwater fish

Jerry Dilsaver

Flounder, red drum and speckled trout are all biting in the Cape Fear River downstream from Snow’s Cut and in the Carolina Beach area, despite runoff from recent rains that has brought plenty of freshwater into the area. […]

Atlantic sturgeon and sea turtles, both listed as endangered species, are the subject of two permits the NCDMF has applied for to allow commercial fishermen to set certain kinds of nets.

Feds seeking public input on permits for incidental take of endangered turtles, sturgeon in North Carolina waters

Jerry Dilsaver

North Carolina residents can voice their opinion about pending permits that will allow the occasional unintentional capture of animals, birds or fish protected by the Endangered Species Act – in this case, sea turtles and Atlantic sturgeon. […]

Sheepshead are among a handful of species camping out around the Little River jetties, thrilling fishermen.

Little River jetties has been home to some great action

Jeff Burleson

Undoubtedly, record rainfall has given inshore anglers a new set of challenges, but luckily, the bite remains steady along the jetties at Little River Inlet, with flounder, redfish, sheepshead and even speckled trout smashing live bait along the rocks. […]

Guide Pete Crabtree said there are plenty of eating-sized blue catfish coming out of Lake Gaston, despite the heat, and anglers have a chance at some trophy fish.

Lake Gaston’s blue catfish are beating the heat

Dusty Wilson

With summer finally kicking in and other fish becoming lethargic and hard to find, the blue catfish at Lake Gaston are strapping on the feed bag, according to guide Pete Crabtree of Trophy Hunter Guide Service. […]

Trevor Jeffers and Hunter Bragg of Barnwell County Career Center won the high-school bass-fishing world championship last week on Arkansas' Lake Dardanelle.

Barnwell students win high-school bass fishing world championship

Brian Cope

Trevor Jeffers and Hunter Bragg, seniors at the Barnwell County Career Center, won the High School Fishing World Finals Championship on Arkansas’ Lake Dardanelle, topping 133 other high school teams from 20 states in the July 17-20 tournament. […]

Fin Planner caught the biggest dolphin and had the top junior angler in the billfish division in the Barta Boys and Girls Club Billfish Tournament out of Beaufort last weekend.

Carolina Time wins billfish division of Barta tournament

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Shane Brafford and the crew of the Carolina Time won the Barta Boys and Girls Club Billfish Tournament out of Beaufort last weekend, beating a field of 43 boats by catching and releasing five billfish. […]

Bella DeLullo, 10, finished third in the July 13 tournament on Folly Pier with this ladyfish that weighed almost three pounds.

Olsen is top angler in Charleston Coastal Anglers tournament

Jerry Dilsaver

Robert Olsen was named Outstanding Angler in the Charleston Coastal Anglers 30th annual fishing tournament, held July 20 in Charleston. […]

Interactions between endangered sea turtles and nets in the upper Core Sound and lower Pamlico Sound have forced NCDMF to close the area to large-mesh gill nets until at least Sept. 1.

NCDMF closes more inshore waters to large-mesh gill nets

Jerry Dilsaver

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has been forced to close another large area of inshore waters to large-mesh gill nets because of interaction with sea turtles. […]