Head for the Mountains
Tips for catching mountain trout in hot weather
Anglers are catching plenty of mountain trout in the Carolinas, but it takes a different approach than it does in cooler temperatures. […]
Western NC
Small Game
Yadkin Valley’s Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation banquet is Sept. 19
The Yadkin Valley Chapter of Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation’s annual banquet will be held on Sept. 19 in Welcome, N.C. at the Richard Childress Racing facility. […]
Bear
Surry County man harvests No. 3 all-time black bear
Eddie Barr’s black bear from Surry County, N.C. in 2016 will be officially scored and certified as the No. 3 biggest black bear ever scored, and No. 1 highest-scoring black bear ever killed by a hunter, during the 2019 Boone & Crockett Club’s annual banquet in August. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Test out Lake James’ white perch
Lake James has a good population of white perch, and they can keep anglers of all skill levels busy and happy on most any type of lures or baits. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Lake Norman’s flatheads are biting from deep holes
During the summer, Lake Norman’s flathead catfish like to hang out in deeper holes, and anglers can catch them under schools of white perch. […]
Mountain Trout
N.C.’s Delayed Harvest trout water open June 1
Youth anglers will get first crack at North Carolina’s Delayed Harvest trout waters. The season, which opens June 1, includes a morning session set aside for those 17-years-old and younger. […]
Turkey Hunting
81-year-old Carolina hunter kills 23-pound gobbler
He doesn’t feel good about hunting alone at his age, but 81-year-old Aaron Honeycutt of Conover, N.C. found a good hunting partner and killed his personal best gobbler, a 23-pounder, on April 22, 2019 in Catawba County. […]
Mountain Trout
North Carolina’s Hatchery Supported Trout Waters open April 6
NCWRC will post daily updates of stocking schedule The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 900 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters at 7 a.m. on April 6. The season will run through Feb. […]
Mountain Trout
Free outdoor-related workshops offered at Pisgah Center in April
Fly fishing, birding, and several other free workshops are being offered by the NCWRC at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education throughout the month of April. […]
Mountain Trout
Hatchery-supported trout waters closing temporarily March 1
Western N.C.’s hatchery-supported trout waters will close from March 1 through April 6 so the NCWRC can perform stocking in preparation for 2019’s opening day. […]
Bass Fishing
Big smallmouths are ready to feed up on Fontana Lake
Fishermen on North Carolina’s Fontana Lake have a great chance of catching their biggest smallmouth bass ever. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Cataloochee Creek is a real keeper
Few places exist where you can fish for trout with elk looking over your shoulder, and few streams in western North Carolina contain more brook trout than rainbows or brown trout. Cataloochee Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is such a place. […]