Fishing Hotspots
Santee Cooper fishing report – early June
The hot bite in Santee Cooper Country right now is for stripers, but the season will close on June 15. […]
striped bass
Newsletters
NCWRC suspends striped bass harvesting in Roanoke River Management Area
The season for harvesting striped bass by hook-and-line in the Roanoke River Management Area is supended from March 9 through 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2026. […]
Features
Lake Hartwell’s dog days stripers
Lake Hartwell’s striper bite can get tough during the summer, but this big spoon technique works like a charm on the upstate lake. […]
Features
Stripers under the lights
Nighttime is the right time for catching Santee Cooper’s springtime stripers. […]
Newsletters
NCWRC suspends Roanoke River striper harvest
The 2025 striper fishery is catch-and-release only in NC’s Roanoke River Striper Management Area. […]
Bass
Paddling for winter stripers
For kayak anglers that brave the cold weather, big rewards in the form of striped bass are there for the taking. […]
Catfish
Wateree’s wild fall fishing
Lake Wateree is a great place to catch a striper/catfish combo during the fall. […]
Features
Catch a full house in New Bern’s waters
Anglers can expect to catch multiple species in the Trent and Neuse Rivers throughout June. […]
Freshwater
Patrick Cotter’s striped bass
Patrick Cotter holds up a striped bass caught near Jamesville on the Roanoke River. […]
Bass Fishing
Stripers on the Savannah River chain of lakes
Anglers will find plenty of hot action in the summer on the Savannah River chain of lakes. […]