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Lake Norman’s crappie fishery has improved over the past half-dozen years, with fishermen like Chris Nichols reporting greater numbers of fish, as well as the quality fish they’ve caught in the past.

No answers just yet

Biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission don’t have any solid reason for the uptick in crappie fishing in Lake Norman. […]

Getting a bait back under a pier or boathouse is important to reach crappie that position themselves back in the shade under the cover of a platform or boat parked in a slip.

Put a bull’s eye on docks

Dan Kibler

With crappie holding on brush or around the pier’s pilings, Neeley and Nichols go to light-action spincasting outfits spooled with 4-pound test mono. […]

Open areas are great places to work mid-morning and afternoon gobblers.

Open areas are awesome

Terry Madewell

William Peagler said that highly overlooked turkey targets for mid-morning to late-afternoon action are open areas. […]

Small crankbaits are responsible for a lot of nice Lake Wylie bass in the springtime.

André Powell, who has coached running backs for the University of North Carolina, Clemson University and now the University of Maryland, spends most of his free time away from the gridiron on the deck of his bass boat. […]

Knowing the land you’re hunting, including corridors that turkeys are likely to travel, will increase your odds of tagging a nice bird.

Henned-up gobblers? Know your land

Terry Madewell

William Peagler of Moncks Corner said that more than anything else, knowledge of the land he is hunting is the key to consistently taking “henned-up” gobblers. […]

André Powell puts a death grip on a Lake Wylie bass for Brian Porter.

Best spots?

Tim Mead

Among the multiple creeks entering Lake Wylie, which ones meet the criteria of André Powell and Brian Porter? […]

Brian Porter admires a nice Lake Wylie bass, typical of the 14- to 16-inch fish that make up the largest part of the fishery.

How does Wylie compare?

Tim Mead

Brian McRae, a fisheries biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission said Lake Wylie’s largemouth bass fishery compares favorably with some of North Carolina’s other best bass fisheries. […]

This 14.35-pound striper caught by Emily Underwood and her partner, Brian Underwood, was big fish in the Nov. 19 Tarheel Striper Club’s tournament on High Rock Lake.

Two pairs tops on Norman

Tony Garitta

DJ’s Lake Norman Winter trail has drawn some of the western Piedmont’s best fishermen over the past handful of years, and through the first handful of this winter’s events, two teams have been consistently cashing checks. […]

Inshore Fishing

Take extra precautions in winter

Jeff Burleson

February is the middle of winter, and even in South Carolina, conditions offer lethal dangers, with little room for error for adventurous anglers. […]

When the tide falls and oyster beds become exposed, be careful and know when and how you need to leave a flat or you could be left high and dry.

Know where you’re going at low tide

Terry Madewell

Guide Clayton Crawford said that one of the keys to successful fishing in low water in the back of the creeks and sound is getting in and out safely. […]

A trip to remember

Bag a Buck

Darrell Kiser of Salisbury, NC killed an 8-point buck in Tyrell County, NC on Oct. 3, 2026. […]

Umbrella Rig fishing for stripers

Freshwater

As temperatures cool down in late October, the umbrella rig becomes a major force for striper fishing in Carolina lakes. […]

When the rain stopped “Tall boy” dropped

Bag a Buck

William Kennedy of Seagrove, NC killed a 10-point buck in Moore County, NC on Oct. 17, 2026. […]

The Newberry 12-Point – An October Evening to Remember

Bag a Buck

Jason Roberts of Irmo, SC killed a 12-point buck in Newberry County, SC on Oct. 18, 2026. […]

Acorn buck

Bag a Buck

Shane Godfrey of Sanford, NC killed a 10-point buck in Lee County, NC on Oct. 6, 2026. […]