Fishing
Permanent protection for Alcoa lands at Tuckertown
The NCWRC, along with numerous agencies and donors, has announced the purchase of land along the eastern shore of Tuckertown Reservoir. […]
Tuckertown Lake
Freshwater Fishing
Angler input requested for Tuckertown Reservoir
The NCWRC is asking the public for help in determining the best locations on Tuckertown Reservoir to add fish-attracting structures. […]
Bass Fishing
Late May cranking for Tuckertown Lake bass
Bass fishing on North Carolina’s Tuckertown Lake in May involves two phases: a slow one early in the month and an explosive one later on. […]
Bass Fishing
The lowdown on frog-fishing for bass on Tuckertown Lake
Changes in Tuckertown Lake’s aquatic vegetation has made frog lures a big part of almost every bass fisherman’s tackle box. […]
Bass Fishing
Tuckertown Lake bass adapting to changes
Fishermen and fish have successfully adjusted to dramatic habitat changes at North Carolina’s Tuckertown Lake. […]
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Flathead catfish out of Tuckertown Lake
For 30 years, guide Stanley Correll has been making the long trek from his home in Lenoir, N.C., to catch flathead catfish out of Tuckertown Lake, and one thing he’s learned to count on is the big, yellow-brown cats turning on once October arrives. […]
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Duo boats 55 catfish at Tuckertown Lake, including a 60-pounder
A fishing trip that almost didn’t happen wound up being the best in a Lenoir guide’s long career. On Oct. 18, Stanley Correll of Catawba Lakes Guide Service, nearly cancelled a trip when two buddies cancelled out at the last minute, but his decision to head to Tuckertown Lake to target flathead catfish action worked out. […]
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Black mat algae has taken over Tuckertown Lake. Is Shearon Harris next?
A threatening black menace continues to encroach upon the fisheries at Tuckertown and Shearon Harris lakes. […]
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Just cattin’ around – Best flathead catfish action of year is just around the bend at Tuckertown Lake
For years, a trip to Tuckertown Lake was a busman’s holiday for Stanley Correll. Now it’s just pure pleasure. […]
Bass Fishing
Grass means bass – Thick grass beds are bass magnets on North Carolina’s Tuckertown Lake
Todd Gibson’s biggest challenge of the day defied him in the shallow waters of Tuckertown Lake’s Newsome Creek. The bass, which maybe weighed a couple of pounds, held tight in a small opening of a thick grass bed. […]