Events & Announcements
Nonprofits launch clean water, habitat protection campaign
The Back Your Water campaign allows anglers to show off their favorite waters while helping to keep them clean. […]
Newsletters
Freshwater
Stripers smashing topwater lures on Wateree River
It’s a great time to hit the Wateree River, where stripers are crushing topwater lures. […]
Fishing
Conservation icon Bridges dies at 87
North Carolina’s outdoor enthusiasts and its wildlife lost an icon May 18, 2021 with the passing of Eddie Bridges. […]
Inshore
Photo of the Week: Linda Hart’s redfish
Linda Hart’s image of her with a Hatteras Island red drum, taken by Jerry Brewer, is our Photo of the Week for the week ending May 21. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Rhodes Pond Dam construction to begin in June
The Rhodes Pond Dam construction project, which has undergone delays for years, is back on track to start in June 2021. […]
Newsletters
Upstate angler catches new SC record spinner shark
Nikki Colwell of Inman, S.C. is the new South Carolina state record holder for spinner shark after catching a 173-pound, 5-ounce spinner out of Edisto Beach on April 18, 2021. […]
Catfish
Lake Wateree catfish report for mid May
Anglers are catching plenty of eating-sized catfish on Lake Wateree with these tips… […]
Mountain Trout
2021 Delayed Harvest season opens June 5
The 2021 Delayed Harvest trout season opens June 5 and runs through Sept. 30 for North Carolina’s 36 designated delayed harvest trout waters. […]
Newsletters
Outer Banks fishing report for mid May
Meat fish make up a good portion of the Outer Banks fishing report for mid May 2021. […]
Bass
Shore-bound angler catches 11-pound bass at Hanging Rock
Shawn Gibson of Durham, N.C. was fishing for trout at Hanging Rock State Park when he caught and released an 11-pound bass. […]