Columns
Social-distancing on the Nantahala
Social-distancing was a natural practice for trout fishers long before the Corvid-19 pandemic. If another fisher gets within seeing distance, it’s considered an intrusion. […]
Western NC
Mountain Trout
Delayed Harvest trout season will open on June 6
North Carolina’s Delayed Harvest trout season opener is June 6, 2020. Delayed Harvest waters include 34 streams and two lakes. […]
Mountain Trout
Restoring native brook trout with NCWRC
In this video, the NCWRC fisheries division shows what they do the help restore the Carolinas’ only native trout population. […]
Newsletters
N.C. woman kills enormous 26-pound gobbler
Kasey Miller of Morganton, N.C. killed a 26-pound gobbler on April 11 in Burke County. […]
Mountain Trout
NCWRC works to restore brook trout
The NCWRC is going the extra mile to help the state’s depleted areas hold self-sustaining populations of brook trout. […]
Bass Fishing
Shad, bream spawns drive Lake Wylie bass crazy this month
Target Lake Wylie bass around spawning shad, bream […]
Columns
April brings great trout fishing to Carolinas
Beginning around the middle of March and continuing through May, mountain anglers enjoy some of the year’s best trout fishing. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake James smallmouth about to bust loose
The smallmouth bass are already biting on Lake James, but they’re about to get even more hungry with the upcoming warming trend. […]
Fishing
Smallmouth in shallow water at Lake James
April is a great month for catching smallmouth bass at Lake James, and a variety of lures are working, especially in shallow water and along ledges. […]
Big Bass
N.C. angler lands enormous smallmouth bass
Ken Whitesides of Connelly Springs, N.C. caught a trophy smallmouth bass while fishing Lake James on Feb. 29, 2020. […]