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. […]
Western NC
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. […]
Mountain Trout
Hatchery Supported trout waters closing Feb. 28 – April 3
The NCWRC will stock almost a million trout between Feb. 28 and April 3, 2021. Those waters will be closed to anglers during that period of time. […]
Fishing Reports
Cherokee, N.C. winter fishing with Pautzke Baits
Fishing in the Cherokee area provides some great trout catches, and wintertime means fewer crowds and great fishing. […]
Bass Fishing
Warm winter wonders – February smallmouth
During February, a balmy day or two arrives that triggers smallmouth bass fishing on Fontana Lake in North Carolina’s extreme southwestern corner. […]
Crappie/Bream
Slow down for January’s Lake Norman crappie
Fish slow and take advantage of Lake Norman crappie this month. […]
Columns
Hanging up the trout rod
Trout fishing and writing about it come to an end for author Bob Satterwhite. […]
Bag a Buck
Makayla Norman’s Wilkes County giant buck
Makayla Norman
Wilkes County, NC
December 7, 2020
.308 Browning X-bolt […]