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September 21, 2026

Dennis Barbour (right) has been catching plenty of upper-slot or larger red drum along the ICW near Carolina Beach.

Carolina Beach ‘slam’ is a real possibility

Fishermen have a real chance to catch what the locals call a “Carolina Beach Grand Slam” in the inshore waters around the popular beach town. […]

Chuck Porter has been catching plenty of big blue catfish during a great catfish bite recently on Lake Wateree.

Up and down water levels at Wateree haven’t hurt catfish bite

Terry Madewell

With all the water flowing through the Catawba River system this year, the reservoir at the bottom of the chain, LakeWateree, has literally had an up and down year in terms of water levels, but the catfishing has been great. […]

Tracy Adams of Wilkesboro finished second in last week's BASS Northern Open on New York's Lake Oneida.

Adams has near miss in New York tournament

Tony Garitta

Tracy Adams of Wilkesboro continued his strong performance on the BASS circuit with a second-place finish at the Aug. 1-3 Northern Open on Lake Oneida out of Syracuse, N.Y. […]

These two nice catfish helped Clay Henderson of Charlotte, N.C., and Jason Knight of Ridgeway finish second in the Cabela's King Kat tournament on the Santee Cooper lakes last weekend.

Midwestern anglers dominate King Kat tournament on Santee Cooper

Brian Cope

Hot weather and high water greeted 30 teams for the Aug. 2-3 Cabela’s King Kat catfish tournament on the Santee Cooper lakes, and a pair of Midwestern fishermen came out on top with a two-day total of 130 pounds, worth $4,300. […]

Two SCDNR Family Fishing Clinics will be held this month to introduce novices to the sport of fishing.

SCDNR has Family Fishing Clinic scheduled near Spartanburg for Aug. 17

SCDNR News Release

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources is conducting a Family Fishing Clinic at Lake Edwin Johnson in Spartanburg County from 9 to 11 a.m. on Aug. 17. Make sure to sign up as these clinics fill up quickly. […]

Fishing piers, especially the two operated by the state-park system, offer anglers a compromise between surf-fishing and fishing from a boat.

Piers are a great option

Bryan Bowers

When fishing from shore, very few — if any — anglers will not try and sling that line out as far as it can go. […]

Nice catches of speckled trout have been a big surprise to some Murrells Inlet fishermen.

Specks make big early showing around Murrells Inlet

Jeff Burleson

Fishermen around Murrell’s Inlet have had smiles on their faces for the past week or so, and for an unusual reason. […]

A big, bulky, Texas-rigged plastic worm is a great bait when bass move into extremely deep water.

Will August be different?

David Fritts

Most years, August is a very predictable month for bass fishermen in North Carolina. It’s hot, the water is at its hottest levels, and bass can be hard to catch. […]

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission staffers help plant aquatic vegetation at one of 13 fenced-in areas they hope will stimulate growth around Randleman Dam Reservoir.

Commission finishes aquatic vegetation work at Randleman Dam Reservoir

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently partnered with the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority to enhance aquatic vegetation in Randleman Reservoir, a 3,000-acre reservoir located in Randolph and Guilford counties. […]

Guide Ronnie Parris of Bryson City fishes for bream on all four of the small lakes on the East Fork of the Tuckasegee River.

Mountain bream gems – Summer sunfish are headliners on small lakes on East Fork of Tuckasegee River in North Carolina mountains

Phillip Gentry

Fishermen looking to escape the August heat and still keep their rods and reels in working condition should consider a trip to the North Carolina mountains, Jackson County in particular. […]