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May 25, 2026

Sight fishing with a fly rod produced this nice redfish for Eric Brown.

Red Hot!

Good news and bad news – that’s August redfishing. Yes, the spot-tails are active, growing bigger and stronger, and they will strike well-presented baits and lures. […]

Often thought of as a winter fish, anglers who locate available cold-water supplies can enjoy hot striper action in August.

Cool Runnings

Phillip Gentry

Across the country, striped bass are known for their propensity for cold water, their ability to survive — even flourish — in water that would put most fish into shock. […]

Midsummer temperatures often put king mackerel and dolphin in the same areas off Wrightsville and Carolina Beach.

Hot Summer Combo

Mike Marsh

The huddle at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s boating-access area at Wrightsville Beach took place before dawn — while there were still enough parking spaces for vehicles. […]

Hot weather means tarpon for Georgetown fishermen.

Summer Silver Kings

Jeff Burleson

As water temperatures rise in the heart of the summer, a mysterious rival surfaces in Georgetown’s inlets, bays and beachfront locales. […]

Shearon Harris Lake is among North Carolina’s best largemouth bass fisheries, even in the summer.

While waiting for a visiting angler, Chili the Wonder Dog took guide Jeff Thomas for a walk around the parking lot at the Merry Oaks boat ramp at Shearon Harris Lake as the sun burned through the daylight fog last July 10. […]

Dearal Rodgers hefts a couple of summer Lake Wateree largemouths that came off deep structure.

Deep Thinking

Terry Madewell

Lake Wateree in known for producing great springtime action for quality largemouth bass, but once the weather turns hot, many fishermen move on to other lakes. […]

Fishermen can catch some tasty sheepshead on a regular basis at the State Port wall.

Herding Morehead City’s sheep

Jerry Dilsaver

While easing across the no-wake zone at the State Ports in Morehead City, Matt Lamb was paying a lot of attention to just how the tide was moving and how strong it was flowing. […]

Redbreast sunfish are a fish of slow-moving streams like the Lynches River and a favorite of anglers that target them.

Lynches ‘Mob’

Brian Cope

Dalton Reams of Sumter summed up a sure-fire way to land a mess of redbreast sunfish on the Lynches River in July. […]

Target Cape Fear speckled trout for a good time this summer.

No fear, trout still here!

Jeff Burleson

Fishermen have many options in the lower Cape Fear River during the summer, with redfish, flounder and sheepshead available from Snow’s Cut all the way to the Bald Head Island jetties. […]

Trophy speckled trout are suckers for surface lures.

Take it from the top…

Jeff Burleson

15 hours of daylight available for anglers to chase their favorite quarry across the breathtaking estuary associated with Winyah Bay. […]