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This beautiful brown trout was caught in Hazel Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which has more than 1,000 miles of trout streams.

A trout angler’s paradise

It is possible to fish a different trout stream every day for a year and cover only a fraction of the streams in western North Carolina. […]

Shallow waters and areas that don’t see much pressure or are hard for a larger boat to access are prime kayak bass fishing spots.

March kicks off the prespawn for bass across South Carolina, and regardless of whether you are a fan of largemouth, smallmouth or spotted — or perhaps all three — it’s a good time to catch them, and often big ones. […]

Give your baits more action and look for pinch points where the water is moving for better slack-tide fishing.

Tips for better slack-tide inshore action

Brian Cope

Experienced saltwater anglers know that the best times to fish are usually when the tide is moving either in or out, but savvy anglers don’t just head to the dock shore when the tide is slack. […]

College student John Duarte caught an 8.6-pound bass and 63-pound flathead catfish on back-to-back trips on the Cooper River last weekend.

Cooper River makes Coastal Carolina angler’s weekend a great one

Justin Kiser

John Duarte, who represented Coastal Carolina University in the recent Bassmaster College Classic fishing tournament, was rewarded last weekend for turning down a chance to head for Florida for spring break. […]

Eddie Watford of Easley caught this monster 61-pound blue catfish from Lake Wateree on a March 7 trip.

Easley angler doubles his personal best with 61-pound Wateree blue cat

Phillip Gentry

Back when Eddie Watford was a magazine courier, he used to deliver South Carolina Sportsman magazine to outlets across Oconee and Pickens counties, but he never imagined he might one day wind up in the magazine. […]

Three senators have sponsored a bill to eliminate the corn ethanol content in U.S. fuels.

Senate bill would eliminate corn ethanol content in fuels

Jerry Dilsaver

Three U.S. senators have co-sponsored a bill to eliminate the mandate to use corn ethanol in fuels, and early expectations are that the bill – similar to one that was never brought to a vote in the last session – will proceed toward passage. […]

A youth turkey hunting clinic has been scheduled for April 3 in Horry County. There are 15 openings for youths aged 10 to 17.

SCDNR, BPS schedule youth turkey hunting clinic in Horry County

South Carolina Sportsman

A turkey hunting clinic for youths has been scheduled for April 3 in Horry County. […]

Largemouth bass will be making a big move to the shallows of Shearon Harris Lake as soon as the water warms a bit.

Shearon Harris guide expects bass to be moving shallow soon

Craig Holt

Even though early March has been cold, dreary and wet, it’s when lunker largemouth bass head for staging areas to prepare for the spawn at lakes around the Raleigh-Durham area, especially Shearon Harris. […]

Young corn plants do best when seeds are planted when soil temperatures are 65 to 70 degrees.

Keep your corn warm

Jeff Burleson

Luckily for most of the Carolinas, warm conditions welcome many outdoor enthusiasts well before the first official day of spring.Luckily for most of the Carolinas, warm conditions welcome many outdoor enthusiasts well before the first official day of spring. […]