Neuse River Archives - Page 2 of 2

Hickory shad will run up the Neuse River in March and April, coming in range of plenty of fishermen.

Run with Neuse River shad

March is a magical month in North Carolina as it makes the first spawning runs of the season at many coastal rivers. […]

Nice largemouths, like this chunky specimen landed by Lee Lanier, are becoming more plentiful in the Neuse River.

Crayfish bloom blows up Neuse River bass

Craig Holt

Hurricanes have affected largemouth bass in many North Carolina rivers, especially the Neuse River near Kinston. […]

Snow Hill’s Lee Lanier loves to fish the Neuse River for chunky largemouth bass like this one that hit a spinnerbait.

Rollercoaster river bass – Neuse River bass go on a feast when the water is the least

Craig Holt

The water gauge on the US 70 bridge over the Neuse River in Kinston ends about a foot below the guardrail. Just above that 27-foot mark, someone painted a vertical arrow and one word: “Floyd.” […]

The area around the mouth of the Neuse River and the western edge of the Pamlico Sound fills up with big drum as summer arrives.

Capitalize on the Neuse River and Pamlico Sound bull redfish bite

Craig Holt

July’s sizzling weather matches a torrid bite for bull red drum in the lower Neuse River and western Pamlico Sound. […]

Many of these fish are small, but they fight like trophies, especially on ultralight tackle.

Shad fishing already heating up on Neuse River

Brian Cope

For some, it’s the blooming of dogwood trees that mark the beginning of spring. But for many of North Carolina’s anglers it’s the shad run that tells them winter is over. […]

Capt. Gary Dubiel of Spec Fever Guide Service said it's a great time to catch numbers of stripers in the Neuse and Trent Rivers.

How to catch stripers on the Trent and Neuse Rivers in February

Brian Cope

If you’re itching to scratch your fishing bug, you’ll find what you’re looking for on the Neuse and Trent Rivers, where stripers are currently keeping anglers busy. […]

EJ Stern has been catching a variety of panfish on the Neuse River and other rivers in the Raleigh-Durham area.

Fly anglers catching multiple species on uppermost reach of Neuse River

Brian Cope

I’m not a fly fisherman, but when EJ Stern of Raleigh Flyfishing invited me along to sample the fly fishing on the uppermost reaches of the Neuse River, I gladly accepted. […]

Flyfishing for bass is good on the Neuse River, especially for anglers who follow EJ Stern's tips.

Neuse River bass hitting topwater flies

Brian Cope

Fall weather is invading the Raleigh area, but it hasn’t pushed anglers like EJ Stern completely out of the area’s rivers. […]

Speckled trout in the lower Neuse River get aggressive enough in the fall to strike topwater baits regularly.

Take a Neuse River speckled trout for a walk

Jeff Burleson

As a sizzling summer comes to a close along the North Carolina coast, the fall fishing season is just getting started. […]