Head for the Mountains
Hatch the catch – stocked trout are a blessing
Stocked trout are the backbone of trout fishing programs in North Carolina and South Carolina, providing ample fishing opportunities for anglers of all skill levels. […]
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Get down deep for winter trout in mountain streams
A large, dark shadow was visible in a bathtub-sized pool. The pool downstream from where I stood had produced several average-sized rainbow trout for quick release. The shadow was in a tiny pool upstream in the middle of a turbulent riffle. […]
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Gray trout are biting on Little River’s nearshore reefs
December is a great time for catching weakfish along the nearshore reefs out of Little River, S.C. […]
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A flat, gray bite
Rennie Clark piloted his boat out of North Carolina’s Masonboro Inlet, nosing the bow through the rolling waves. Clouds in the overcast sky threatened rain, but the wind was calmly whispering out of the southwest, which made the seas nearly flat. […]
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Delayed harvest: Trout for everyone
Beginning May 15 in South Carolina and June 2 in North Carolina, anglers will be able to keep their catches in delayed-harvest trout waters, up to five trout per day in South Carolina and seven in North Carolina, with no bait or lure restrictions. […]
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Spring trout are mountain blessings
Beginning around the middle of March and continuing through May, mountain streams start warming up, browns, rainbows and brook trout become active and hungry, and mountain anglers enjoy some of the best trout fishing of the year. […]
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North Carolina’s Hatchery-Supported Trout Waters to open April 7
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open Hatchery-Supported Trout Waters in 25 western counties at 7 a.m. on April 7. The season will run through Feb. 28, 2019. […]
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Big-fish month for Lake Jocassee trout is at hand
Last year, on the day before April Fool’s Day, Sam Jones of Greenville, S.C., netted a client’s monster brown trout on his Lake Jocassee guide boat — 9½ pounds. […]
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Western North Carolina trout fishing report
Western North Carolina has some of the best fly fishing in the southeast, and the rivers near Brevard are no exception. March is often an unpredictable time of year due to the weather, but things are looking good for fishing the French Broad River and the Davidson, according to head fishing guide Ryan Kaufman of Headwaters Outfitters in Rosman, N.C. […]
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SCDNR seeks public input on Lower Saluda River trout regulations
For decades, anglers in South Carolina have been catching coldwater trout far from the fish’s mountain range, thanks to the frigid waters pouring out of the depths of Lake Murray and into the Lower Saluda River just outside of Columbia. […]