Dove
Calling all young dove hunters! Conservation group sponsoring youth hunt
Two free youth dove hunts are being held on Sept. 7 in Davidson County, N.C. […]
North Central NC
Catfish
Thermocline has Kerr cats feeding strong
When the thermocline shows up on Kerr Lake, anglers who know what to look for will find a hot catfish bite. […]
Outdoor Update
First-time Carolina hunter bags six-bearded gobbler
Rockwell, N.C. hunter Justin Bonds went on his first ever turkey hunt on April 20, 2019 and killed a trophy beard that weighed more than 21 pounds, had 1 15/16-inch spurs, and six beards that totaled 47 inches in length. […]
Bass Fishing
Educational Fishing Trail at Lake Reidsville now open
The Educational Fishing Trail at Lake Reidsville recently opened in Rockingham County, N.C. It is the fourth educational trail in the state. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Family Fishing Fiesta coming to Chatham County on April 7
A Family Fishing Fiesta will be held at Jordan Lake State Recreation Area on March 7, 2019. The event is free and sponsored by the NCWRC and the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area. […]
Bass Fishing
Huge bass surprises farm pond angler
Phillip Bridges wasn’t targeting big bass — or even bass at all — when he caught a 10..69-pound largemouth from a farm pond in Snow Camp, N.C. on March 23, 2019 […]
Big Bass
Falls of Neuse spits out huge bass in tournament
A 10.69-pound largemouth bass helped Johnny Wilder and his partner Mike Harris take second place in a bass fishing tournament on Falls of the Neuse Lake on March 16, 2019. […]
Bass Fishing
NCWRC adds fish-attracting structure in two Piedmont lakes
Anglers now have more areas to target gamefish in Tuckertown Lake and High Rock Lake after the NCWRC added 160 pieces of artificial structure to both bodies of water. […]
Bear
Check out the 2019 Dixie Deer Classic winners
A black bear that qualified for the Boone & Crockett Club, a non-hunting deer that caused $5100 worth of damage to an F-250, and many impressive bucks were featured at the 2019 Dixie Deer Classic awards ceremony this past weekend. […]
Crappie/Bream
Falls Lake crappie will move shallow in warm-weather spells
Sunlight and wind direction will push crappie on Falls Lake shallow this time of year, but many anglers don’t think to look for them in such shallow water this early in the season. […]