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Guide Joel Richardson said bass are in all stages of the spawn on Belews Lake.

Warm-water discharge has Belews Lake bass headed to their beds

Largemouth bass are at all stages of the spawn at Belews Lake, and that suits Kernersville guide Joel Richardson just fine. […]

Georgetown-area guides say they're seeing and catching fewer redfish than in recent years, and they're worried about South Carolina's No. 1 saltwater gamefish.

Are redfish in decline across SC coast? That’s Georgetown guides’ question.

Jeff Burleson

South Carolina has become a great place to catch both the juvenile and adult varieties of the red drum. […]

A spinnerbait can be a very effective prespawn bait on Kerr Lake when bass move into the shallows this month.

Water level, water temperature will lead anglers to Kerr Lake bass as the spawn approaches.

Tony Garitta

When the warm, afternoon sun warms the shallows to the 45- to 52-degree range, the underwater world at Kerr Lake, aka Buggs Island, becomes a stage for largemouth bass. […]

Jimmy and James Wall spanked Hyco Lake’s lunkers for a 5-fish total of 31.72 pounds.

Swimbaits, crankbaits produce huge catch of bass at Hyco Lake

Craig Holt

Jimmy and James Wall of Greensboro found an unusual fishing pattern on March 15 at Hyco Lake, a Duke Energy impoundment in Person County, and they landed one of the most impressive sacks of largemouth bass seen this spring in a Piedmont Bass Classic tournament. […]

Doug McNeill fishes while Andy Futrell catches a bass from the back of the boat at Ramseur Lake this past Saturday.

Small-boat anglers cruising to plenty of bass on Ramseur Lake

Walter Taylor

At Ramseur Lake, smart anglers downsize boats and go electric for big bass from a small reservoir. […]

The mid-lake area of Falls of the Neuse can be an extremely productive place to catch prespawn bass.

Try mid-lake areas for prespawn fish

Jason Hawkins

Joel Munday likes to fish the mid-lake area of Falls of Neuse during the prespawn. […]

Water temperature matters more to Rich Szczerbala than lure colors at Falls of Neuse, but he does like white/chartreuse and black/blue.

Colors are secondary at Falls Lake

Jason Hawkins

Former guide Richard Szczerbala said that finding the correct water temperature — 55 to 58 degrees in March — is the most-important factor in catching prespawn Falls of Neuse bass. […]

Bass fishing on Kerr Reservoir has been great up in the Staunton River arm of the lake.

Staging bass making Kerr Reservoir prespawn bite a good one

Craig Holt

Notwithstanding the ice, snow and rain dumped on John H. Kerr Reservoir’s watershed over the last few weeks and all the runoff that has poured into the 49,500-acre reservoir, at least one fisherman said March is the best time to be on the lake. […]

High water has been much more productive for redfish in the marshes around Georgetown.

Patches of nice weather bringing out the best in Georgetown reds

Jeff Burleson

From freezing temperatures and sleet one day to cloud-free skies and 70-degree breezes the next, it’s another typical winter along South Carolina coast. […]

Falls Lake’s March Madness – March bass fishing can be madness on Falls of the Neuse Lake

Jason Hawkins

Fishing during the prespawn can be some of the most-rewarding experiences for a bass angler. Fish that have been under the influence of winter weather are beginning to stretch their gills and begin to engage in the natural process of spawning. […]