Freshwater Fishing
Hot + dry = tough fishing
A successful trout-fishing outing during hot and dry summer conditions depends on three factors: when you fish, where you fish and how you fish. […]
Western NC
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The wild, wild west – Wild trout are many a fisherman’s ultimate target, especially in western North Carolina
For most residents of North Carolina, the summer’s heat and humidity are givens. Fishing one of the state’s trout steams designed as “wild trout” is a great way to make an end run around the elements. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Make a meal of trout
To keep or not to keep a trout is sometimes a question and sometimes a dilemma. […]
Featured
Win $10,000 this weekend for catching trout in Cherokee
What’s better than fishing in the beautiful surroundings of the Southern Appalachians? How about winning $10,000 for catching a fish there? You can do it this weekend by fishing in the rivers of Cherokee’s Qualla Boundary, if you catch the right fish. […]
Featured
Catch more Western N.C. smallmouth with this unconventional tactic
Western North Carolina’s rivers are keeping anglers busy and happy, especially those fishing for smallmouth bass in the New and French Broad Rivers. While anglers are catching their share of river bronzebacks on a variety of lures and techniques, the topwater bite has been especially good.
Catfish
Wylie flatheads thrive after dark
Flathead catfish in Lake Wylie are growing in both numbers and size, and in the middle of summer, the best time to fish for these monsters is well after dark for three good reasons, according to guide Rodger Taylor of Rock Hill.
Freshwater Fishing
Expert tips will help trout fishermen
After decades of observing and studying, Lance Milks of Greensboro is an encyclopedia of trout knowledge. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Tenkara Jam set for October
The third-annual Appalachian Tenkara Jam is scheduled Oct. 15-16 in Cherokee, with tenkara fishing lessons offered by the Appalachian Tenkara Anglers. […]
Freshwater Fishing
How are white perch, herring changing Lake James’ fishery?
Guide Colt Bass said that Lake James is developing and changing as a freshwater fishery because of the presence of two species and the reappearance of another. […]
Freshwater Fishing
From stem to stern – Three days, three distinct Oconaluftee fisheries
The Oconaluftee River is widely considered one of the top trout streams in North Carolina’s mountains, offering a mix of wild rainbow trout and a smaller population of brown trout in its upper reaches and large stocked trout in the lower section. It is also a rarity in that is has three distinct fisheries. […]
