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October 20, 2026

Guide Scott Cunningham lifts a net full of brown trout from the special-regulations section of the upper Catawba River.

Brown is beautiful – Upper Catawba River below Lake James is a trophy brown trout stream

A pickup towing a trailer carrying two inflatable boats pulled into the parking lot of the Bridgewater Public Fishing Access Area downstream from one of the two dams that impounds Lake James. […]

Guide Sam Jones said plenty of citation-sized brown trout have been biting in Lake Jocassee in recent weeks.

It’s time to angle for a citation-sized Jocassee brown trout

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ Angler Recognition Program may be less than two months old, but guide Sam Jones of Jocassee Charters has already put several of his client’s names on the list with trophy brown trout – at least 5 pounds or 20 inches – from the Upstate mountain lake. […]

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A trip to remember

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Darrell Kiser of Salisbury, NC killed an 8-point buck in Tyrell County, NC on Oct. 3, 2026. […]

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Umbrella Rig fishing for stripers

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As temperatures cool down in late October, the umbrella rig becomes a major force for striper fishing in Carolina lakes. […]

When the rain stopped “Tall boy” dropped

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William Kennedy of Seagrove, NC killed a 10-point buck in Moore County, NC on Oct. 17, 2026. […]

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The Newberry 12-Point – An October Evening to Remember

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Jason Roberts of Irmo, SC killed a 12-point buck in Newberry County, SC on Oct. 18, 2026. […]

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Shane Godfrey of Sanford, NC killed a 10-point buck in Lee County, NC on Oct. 6, 2026. […]

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