March 2012 Archives - Page 6 of 7

Returning pH levels to ideal and providing fertilization before the growing season will have positive effects on any pond.

Grow Big Fish — Enrichment

With spring just around the corner and water temperatures on the rise, pond owners should proceed to the next level of their continual improvement program. […]

According to N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission surveys, black crappie far outnumber white crappie at Jordan Lake.

It’s all black and white

Dan Kibler

Most reservoirs support good populations of black crappie and white crappie, and despite pro angler Kenny Allen’s assertions that there are plenty of white crappie in Jordan Lake. […]

A planer bridle allows for the planer to easily be added or removed from the line.

The planer bridle rig

Jerry Dilsaver

While wahoo are often caught by baits and lures running at or just below the surface, a good number are caught well below the surface on outfits designed to fish there. […]

The grass might look dead this month, but it’s alive with bass.

Bass in the grass

Brian Cope

Shallow alligator grass is present throughout Lake Wateree, and though it may look dead in March, it is anything but. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission instituting creel and size limits for crappie on Jordan Lake in 2004 and improved the fishery tremendously in terms of quality of fish and better age distribution.

Success does have limits

Dan Kibler

The crappie fishing at Jordan Lake is managed under regulations that are unique among reservoirs in North Carolina. […]

Mike Spinks shows off a Wateree bass caught on a buzzbait in the grass.

Birthplace of the CATT trail

Brian Cope

The Carolina Angler’s Team Trail (www.catttrail.com) features tournaments all over South Carolina, and it all started on Lake Wateree. […]

Jerry Neeley said this kind of stringer of crappie has become “common” at Lake Norman in the past two or three years.

Stormin’ Norman

Dan Kibler

With the exception of perhaps striped bass, there appears to be a great awakening at Lake Norman, formerly referred to by scores of anglers as North Carolina’s “Great Dead Sea.” […]

Brett Collins said that skipping a jig well back under a dock is a prime technique for catching quality March bass on Lake Wateree.

Skipping docks

Brian Cope

Brett Collins said the key to catching bass of Lake Wateree docks is to get your bait well back under the cover to spots where the best fish hide, and skipping a jig is his favorite way. […]

Lake Norman’s crappie fishery has improved over the past half-dozen years, with fishermen like Chris Nichols reporting greater numbers of fish, as well as the quality fish they’ve caught in the past.

No answers just yet

Dan Kibler

Biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission don’t have any solid reason for the uptick in crappie fishing in Lake Norman. […]

South Carolina’s redfish population is excellent, and it stands to get even better the next several years.

2012 Saltwater Forecast

Dan Kibler

South Carolina is blessed with an abundance of excellent saltwater habitat, even if it doesn’t have as extensive a coastline as some states. […]