North Central NC Archives - Page 106 of 113

Alligator-hunting seminars will be hosted on Aug. 20 and Aug. 27, the SCDNR announced.

SCDNR to host Greenville alligator-hunting seminar

A second alligator-hunting seminar will be held Saturday (Aug. 20) at the University Center of Greenville, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources announced. […]

Harris Lake schooling bass can provide lots of action in the deep heat of summer.

Schooling bass not in grass at Harris

Craig Holt

Shearon Harris Lake in Chatham County (only 20 miles south of Raleigh) is one of the premier largemouth bass destinations in the state. […]

Chunky largemouth bass will hit big plastic worms at artificial fish attractors in Randleman Dam Reservoir.

One likes it hot at Randleman Dam

Craig Holt

August in North Carolina is called “The Dog Days” because that’s when “dogs grew mad, and all creatures became languid, causing to man burning fevers, hysterics, and phrensies” (Brady’s Clavis Calendarium, 1813). […]

Applications for the Pee Dee Station Site WMA public dove hunt must be received by Aug. 12.

Deadline set for Pee Dee Station Site WMA dove hunt

SCDNR News Release

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the S.C. Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) announce a public drawing for the opening day of dove season at the Pee Dee Station Site Wildlife Management Area Public Dove Field in Florence County. […]

A cooler full of frying-sized bream is the reward for a good day on the Watereee River.

Bream-Bustin’ River

Brian Cope

Tell someone you’ve been fishing on the Wateree River, and they’re likely to ask how the catfish are biting. […]

Nick Anderson (left), Rick Anderson and Jeremmie Mullis with the Kerr Lake trophy

Kinston H.S. football coach catches potential world-record blue catfish from Kerr Lake

Jerry Dilsaver

Nick Anderson of Greenville knew that John H. Kerr Reservoir has produced some very large blue catfish in recent months, including a Virginia state record fish that weighed 109 pounds and a 95-pounder his father caught several weeks ago. […]

Crankbaits are catching bass at Randleman Dam Reservoir in 10 to 12 feet of water, along with plastic worms.

Randleman Dam kicking along strong for bass

Craig Holt

Although some bass anglers are saying fishing at Randleman Dam Reservoir, piedmont North Carolina’s newest bass impoundment, has slacked off after its hot first year, at least one largemouth guide thinks that’s not the case. […]

Blue catfish provide most of the action at John H. Kerr Reservoir these days for many of the lake’s former striped-bass anglers, such as guide Marion “Ramrod” Hall.

Kerr Lake’s striper anglers now targeting big blue cats

Craig Holt

With a dearth of medium- to large-size striped bass remaining in John H. Kerr Reservoir (aka Buggs Island), many of the impoundment’s former striper anglers have turned to cat fishing. […]

Guide Kennon Brown believes Falls of Neuse Lake produces as many quality bass as any lake in North Carolina.

Three Times the Charm?

Craig Holt

By June, the largemouth bass spawn has finished at most North Carolina reservoirs — but not entirely at Falls of the Neuse Lake. […]

The marshes behind Topsail Island are full of spots where Stu Calder targets puppy drum.

Saltwater Series: Topsail Island

Jerry Dilsaver

Topsail Island is one of those spots along the North Carolina coast that is a little off the beaten path but close to larger, more developed areas. […]