Catfish
White perch: the best bait for Lake Wylie catfish
In the span of 30 years, the white perch’s range has increased from coastal rivers to just about every freshwater reservoir and river drainage in the Carolinas. […]
The Carolinas
Bass Fishing
Time to spoon-feed bass in deep water
Many bass anglers are itching to start fishing shallow water this time of year, but plenty of bass are still in deep water, and they’re biting just fine. […]
Catfish
Record catfish holder to speak at Bass Pro Shops in Cary tonight
I met Zakk Royce about a month after he set the new North Carolina state record for blue catfish. After discussing my personal best, 76-pound catfish (which is almost 30-pounds lighter than his record fish), I joked that maybe soon I would catch a bigger one, and break his record. […]
Fishing
How to catch stripers and hybrids on Lake Norman during cold weather
Plenty of anglers choose to sit at home on the coldest months of the year, and while they may be nice and toasty inside their homes, they are missing out on some of the best fishing of the year. […]
Coyote
Night hunting for coyotes, hogs, armadillos requires registration
In an effort to help control the population of hogs, coyotes, and armadillos, the state has some very liberal allowances for hunters going after the non-native animals. […]
Hunting
Haywood County elk were killed legally
Last week, three elk were killed in Haywood County, prompting an investigation from the NCWRC. It turns out, these were legal killings of elk that had been causing extensive damage to a landowner’s property. […]
Hunting
Raccoon hunting great way to get kids in the outdoors
It’s tough to envision anything more rewarding than introducing kids to the outdoors, so when Michael Burkhard of Mooresville recently asked his friend Jonathan Beller to go on an Iredell County raccoon hunt, they took the opportunity to show Beller’s 10-year-old daughter, Tyler, what the outdoor life is all about. […]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Duck season is over, but Canada geese are still fair game
With duck season ending on Jan. 31, hunters across the Carolinas can turn to resident Canada geese to get their last waterfowl fix of the year, but even those birds who are used to contact with humans can be a little tougher to take. […]
Fishing
$1.7 million granted for 15 projects to improve coastal fishing and access areas
Each year, a portion of money generated through the sales of North Carolina’s coastal recreational fishing licenses is set aside to fund projects to benefit anglers, fish species, and fishing access points. […]
Coyote
Kill coyotes, win prizes
Coyotes. They are everywhere in North Carolina, and it’s no secret that the predators have put a hurting on the deer population throughout the state. […]