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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. […]
Western NC
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 […]
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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. […]
Mountain Trout
NCWRC closing hatchery-supported waters Feb. 29
North Carolina’s hatchery supported trout waters will close on Feb. 29 to allow the NCWRC to restock with more than 900,000 fish. The season will open April 4. […]
Bass Fishing
How to catch February smallmouth on Fontana Lake
Guide James McManus of Sylva, N.C., expects smallmouth bass fishing on North Carolina’s Fontana Lake to be on the rebound this winter. […]
Columns
Brown trout: the immigrant that took over
Brown trout, are not native to the Carolinas, or even to North America, but they have thrived since their introduction. […]