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June 28, 2026

Big cobia will tax a fisherman’s tackle and his will. Cobia arrive off Cape Lookout and Ocracoke in mid-May and will often stay through the month of June.

Worth the Wait

The key to catching cobia, according to Capt. Charles Brown of Davis, is patience. […]

Guide Troy Roberson of Bear Creek has good luck during May and June at Jordan Lake fishing for big stripers.

Jordan stripers active now

When Tar Heel anglers think about striped bass fishing during May, they rarely zone in on Jordan Lake near Pittsboro. […]

Channel catfish have been hitting stinkbaits in Santee Cooper's Diversion Canal.

Windy weather heats up action in Santee Cooper’s Diversion Canal

Dan Kibler

An unrelenting wind has kept a lot of fishermen off Santee Cooper’s wide-open waters lately. […]

Post-spawn crappie can be caught in big numbers -- including a few slabs each trip -- at High Rock Lake.

Don’t give up on crappie bite just yet

Craig Holt

While most people have quit fishing for crappie by late May because the slabs have finished their spawn season (for the most part), Maynard Edwards, a guide at the Yadkin River chain of lakes, said they’re making a mistake. […]

Big wahoo are common catches during the spring when charter boats troll for dolphin.

Dolphin, wahoo mark offshore charter trips

Craig Holt

May’s spring weather has been unpredictable at the N.C. coast, with offshore charter boats having great days then getting blown off the water two or three days in a row. […]

Mark Bollenburg goes for a swim with the 108.6-pound blue catfish he caught on April 9. He kept the fish alive while transporting it from the Tailrace Canal below Lake Moultrie, to the state hatchery in St. Stephens.

Huge catfish caught in tailrace below Lake Moultrie

Terry Madewell

Mark Bollenburg of Bonneau Beach landed the biggest catfish caught in years on April 9 when he landed a 108.6-pound blue in the Tailrace Canal below Lake Moultrie. […]

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Leader of fisheries reform group says state representative dismisses redfish/speckled trout bill

Craig Holt

Dean Phillips of the Coastal Fisheries Reform Group, an organization dedicated to preserving and protecting coastal and saltwater resources, has charged that Rep. Tim Spear (D-Creswell) told him a bill that would give gamefish protection to spotted sea trout and red drum “had no business” appearing before a legislative committee that Spear chairs.
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