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N.C. Coastal rivers fishing report from NCWRC

This is the weekly North Carolina coastal rivers fishing report, compiled from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. […]

Shad still biting on Santee’s Rediversion Canal

Brian Cope

Even though the herring run has already started in the Santee River and the Rediversion Canal, anglers are still catching plenty of shad on Sabiki rigs. […]

Tar River shad run cranks up in February

Craig Holt

Shad fishing in eastern North Carolina is in full swing during February, and the Tar River and its tributaries are great spots to catch your share of hickory shad as well as American shad. […]

A big American shad is the kind of target that plenty of South Carolina anglers pursue in the Cooper River every February and March.

Shad fishing makes February great

Brian Cope

Anglers in the Carolinas look forward to spring fishing, but February is also a great month, especially for anglers who fish for shad. […]

Annual shad run sparkles in river

Dusty Wilson

For anglers in the know, fishing the March shad run offers one of the first opportunities since the deep freeze of winter to catch a pile of fish. The Roanoke River will be brimming with hickory shad, and guide Mitchell Blake of Chocowinity, N.C., will be there. […]

Salute shad, the kickoff fish

Brian Cope

It’s been cold, and many anglers have been waiting for the slightest break in weather. And while many are looking forward to next month, plenty of others know that February is really the time to break out the ultralight gear and head to a handful of rivers across the Carolinas for the shad run. […]

Run, shad, run

Jerry Dilsaver

The Cape Fear River has a variety of fishing opportunities, and one of the spring highlights is shad, striper and catfish action in the tailwaters of Lock and Dam No. 1 about 20 miles upriver from Wilmington, N.C. […]

Shad run is kayak heaven

Phillip Gentry

Rivers along the coast of the Carolinas have always been great places to paddle. They offer scenic beauty, miles of water devoid of boat traffic more common to impoundments and areas around inlets, and most are home to some phenomenal kayak fishing. […]