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Don’t get stuck on one trout fly
Take plenty of different flies on every trout-fishing trip. […]
Western NC
Bass Fishing
Lake James smallmouth are back in action
Smallmouth bass come back to life in NC’s Lake James during the fall. […]
Columns
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. […]
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.