Northwest NC Archives - Page 30 of 53

Deep-brush crappie bite has been unbelievable good on Lake Marion, guide says

The past several weeks have seen the crappie fishing hit a fall peak on Lake Marion, according to guide Buster Rush. […]

Welcome back, stripers

Terry Madewell

The striper fishing on both Santee Cooper lakes, closed for four months, opens on Oct. 1, and many Santee Cooper fishermen celebrate it as many would any dove or deer opener. […]

Lake Marion bass fishing is off the charts, especially topwater action

Terry Madewell

The fall largemouth bass fishing is on fire at Lake Marion, and bass are literally exploding in the upper half of the lake. […]

Surprising arrival of teal makes early duck season a good one on Yadkin River

Taylor Pardue

If often seems that North Carolina’s waterfowl seasons are too early or too late to match up with migrating waterfowl. The birds stall up north due to warm weather or push south in between the staggered seasons, so hunters can’t get to them. […]

Santee Cooper striper season opens with a flourish

Terry Madewell

The striper fishing on both Santee Cooper lakes, closed for four months, opened on Oct. 1, and for many fishermen it was as celebrated an opening day as any dove or deer opener. And many were rewarded for their effort. […]

A bream doubleheader

Brian Cope

Bluegills and shellcrackers are collectively lumped into the category of bream, and these are the favorite target of many Sparkleberry Swamp anglers. Even though these are two different species of fish, they do hang out together, and anglers often catch them both in the same area, especially in shallow water. […]