Fishing Archives - Page 851 of 1072

July 3, 2026

Richard Andrews uses live bait to target big spotted seatrout.

Stripers, specks, flounder plentiful at eastern Pamlico

Craig Holt

The North Carolina coast is a state with extreme amounts of coastal waters. […]

Lake Hartwell will be the home of one of six BFL regional championships Nov. 3-5.

BFL Championship set for Lake Hartwell

From News Reports

The Bass Fishing League is headed to Lake Hartwell Nov. 3-5 for one of six regional championships. […]

Spotted sea trout may have a chance to grow to good sizes if the North Carolina legislature’s saltwater study committee passes a measure to protect these fish from commercial exploitation.

Saltwater committee to list dates for public hearings in November

Craig Holt

North Carolina saltwater anglers soon will get to speak their minds about the future of saltwater resources management during the first of four public hearings. […]

Hell Hole Campground closed by U.S. Forest Service

Bryan Bowers

A popular campground in South Carolina’s Sumter National Forest has been closed by the U.S. Forest Service due to unsanitary conditions. Hell Hole Campground on the Chauga River in the Andrew Pickens Ranger District has been living up to its name lately. […]

Two short-nosed sturgeon have been tracked to the upper end of the Wateree River below Lake Wateree as part of an SCDNR study.

Sturgeon documented in upper reaches of Wateree River for first time

Brian Cope

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources has tracked two electronically-tagged shortnose sturgeon to the upper reaches of the Wateree River, the first time in decades this rare fish has been found in the Wateree. […]

Jeff Thomas displays a healthy Jordan Lake bass as the fall migration of shad begins.

Late October on cusp of great fall fishing

Craig Holt

If Jordan Lake is any indication, piedmont North Carolina bass anglers are in store for some great fishing during the next two to three weeks. […]

Buzzbaits are very productive baits for Cape Fear River spotted bass in the fall.

Spinnerbaits, buzzbaits are tops for spots

Drew Haerer

lthough many baits that imitate baitfish are productive, the favorites of most Cape Fear River fishermen are the spinnerbait and buzzbait. […]

False albacore are exploding off the Crystal Coast towns and up and down the N.C. coast as Lee Parsons (right) shows.

Fall fishing blows up at Crystal Coast

Craig Holt

Perhaps because of the recent drop in temperatures, the N.C. coast is experiencing an early start of fabulous fall fishing. […]

The extensive marsh areas along the ICW north and east of Charleston are full of redfish.

Saltwater Series: The ‘In-between ICW’

Dan Kibler

The area northeast of Charleston Harbor and southwest of Bulls Bay is about 20 miles of some of the best fishing waters that South Carolina has to offer. […]

Man-made canals lined with homes and boat docks connect with the ICW, and in the fall, the load up with flounder, sea trout and redfish like this one caught by Chris Critz.

Canals at Holden, Ocean Isle and Sunset beaches are fall hotspots

Craig Holt

How would you like to step into your backyard and catch a 30-inch redfish? […]