Fishing Hotspots
Neuse River shad providing plenty of action
It’s that time of year to tussle with Neuse River shad, and anglers should note that a little scouting goes a long way. […]
Eastern NC
Bear
Teen hunter takes big Onslow County black bear
Colby Richard, a youth hunter from Butner, N.C., killed his first black bear on Dec. 20 hunt in Onslow County. […]
Bear
Princeton, N.C. hunter kills big Craven County bear
Brandon Pate of Princeton, N.C. killed a 480-pound Craven County bear on Nov. 13, 2019. […]
Catfish
Catfish shatters car windshield in eastern N.C.
Washington, N.C.’s Rhesa Walston hit a catfish with her car while driving the backroads of eastern North Carolina on Dec. 18, 2019 […]
Newsletters
N.C. slot limit for ocean striped bass begins Jan. 1
North Carolina anglers will have a slot limit on ocean-caught striped bass beginning Jan 1, 2020. […]
Bear
N.C. bowhunter sticks 460-pound bear
With a lot of help from two other novice bear hunters, Jerry Alcon of Gibsonville, N.C. killed his first bear during a Washington County hunt on Nov. 14, 2019. […]
Bear
Do-it-yourself Carolina bear hunting
No state offers its big-game hunters the opportunity to tangle with the biggest black bears in North America like North Carolina, especially on public lands and especially in the eastern third of the state. […]