Freshwater
Friends’ 23-pound gar slightly smaller than state record
The 23-pound gar caught by Connor Friedman and Hayden Mills in Belhaven, N.C. was just 2 pounds shy of the N.C. state record. […]
Northeast NC
Catfish
Get jiggy with Roanoke River catfish
After the Roanoke River striped bass run ends, don’t re-tie, just target blue catfish. […]
Cobia
Cobia invade North Carolina’s nearshore waters in May
Arrival of cobia puts North Carolina anglers on guard. […]
Black drum
Bobby Wagner’s giant black drum
Bobby Wagner’s huge black drum from Hog Inlet on May 8, 2021 was a once-in-a-lifetime catch. […]
Inshore
N.C. saltwater fishing report for the northern coast
North Carolina’s fishing report for early May along the northern coast is good for a variety of saltwater species. […]
Black Sea Bass
Black sea bass season opens May 15, 2021 north of Cape Hatteras
The recreational black sea bass season north of Cape Hatteras will open on May 15, 2021 and run through the end of the year. […]
Newsletters
Princeton hunter drops bearded hen that should rank high in state record book
Chris Mooring of Princeton, N.C. killed a bearded hen in Halifax County that will likely score in the top five of all bearded hens taken in North Carolina. […]
Features
Catch Sir Walter Raleigh’s spring specks
History Roanoke Island is a speckled trout hotspot when May arrives. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Spanish mackerel are no April Fools off Cape Lookout
Cape Lookout anglers welcome Spanish mackerel in April. […]
Newsletters
2021 Roanoke River striper season opens April 10
Roanoke River’s 2021 striped bass harvesting season will being April 10 in the lower section of the river, and April 24 on the upper section. […]