Bass Fishing
NC student named to Bassmaster HS All-American Team
Bassmaster named Hunter Keller of Morganton, N.C. as one of 12 new members of the 2021 Bassmaster High School All-American team. […]
Western NC
Freshwater
Fishing for yellow perch in NC mountains
Asher Weimar recently caught this yellow perch of several while fishing in Lake Junaluska during the Easter break with his Papa. […]
Fishing
Spring schedule at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education
Fly fishing instruction is just one of several workshops being offered at the NCWRC’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education throughout April. […]
Events & Announcements
Volunteers needed for Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education
If you love the outdoors, consider volunteering at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, which has numerous opportunities for volunteers. […]
Bass Fishing
April kicks off great smallmouth bass fishing on Lake James
Smallmouth bass make a big push shallow in April on Lake James, putting them within range of most anglers. […]
Events & Announcements
Conservation group holds youth trout-fishing event
A youth trout fishing even is being held this Saturday March 20, 2021 at Yadkin Valley Park. The event is hosted by the Yadkin Valley Chapter of the Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation. […]
Freshwater
BIG trout fishing in Cherokee
Cherokee’s waters are full of supersized stockers right now, and anglers are catching plenty of the on Pautzke Bait. […]
Events & Announcements
NCWRC delays Nantahala River trout stocking
Due to emergency repairs taking place on the powerhouse on the Delayed Harvest section of the Nantahala River, trout stocking has been rescheduled from March 5 to March 12, 2021. […]
Fishing Reports
Photo of the Week: Chad Hewitt’s 22-inch rainbow trout
Chad Hewitt from Farmersville, Ohio caught this 22-inch wild rainbow trout with Matt Evans of The Catawba Angler out of Old Fort, N.C. […]
Mountain Trout
NC Hatchery Supported Trout Waters closing Feb. 28 – April 3
The NCWRC will close the state’s Hatchery Supported Trout Waters from Feb. 28 to April 3 so the agency can stock these waters with almost a million fish. […]