Freshwater Fishing
Summer: terrestrial time
In the summer, when insect hatches are sparse, trout depend more on what falls into the water than what hatches in it. […]
Western NC
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Walleye is surprise catch for Lake Hickory anglers
Two Claremont men reeled in a big surprise on Lake Hickory a month ago, but it was no surprise to biologists. Joshua Franklin caught a walleye while fishing at night for catfish with his friend, Evan Hendershot. […]
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Keep summer trout hoppin’
Picturesque streams in North Carolina’s mountains pour down from higher elevations, and often, they have a trout lurking behind every rock and gravel bar and under every undercut bank, waiting for something tasty to flow across their dinner plate. […]
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State-record kokanee salmon from Nantahala Lake is confirmed
A Mills River man has broken the state record for kokanee salmon. Jeff Smith’s 4-pound, 1-ounce fish, caught from Nantahala Lake on June 11, was verified by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and certified this past Friday. […]
Bass Fishing
High-country smallmouth beckoning anglers to beat the heat
With summer causing fishermen and others to look for an escape from the heat, North Carolina’s foothills and mountains offer plenty in the form of smallmouth bass and mountain trout. And according to one guide, the smallmouth fishing in the New River is starting to peak. […]
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Fontana Lake offers great escape from the heat for fishermen
Anglers wishing to escape the early arriving summer heat don’t have many options — except mountain lakes in western North Carolina – and one of the best is Fontana Lake, where the fishing is providing plenty of action. […]
Bass Fishing
Angler’s choice
In the perpetual argument of pedal vs. paddle, one stronghold of the paddler’s camp was river fishing. Many fishermen believe that a pedal drive that hangs well below a kayak won’t fare well in rock-laden waters, especially where current makes boat control even more difficult. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Fly-fishing gets a museum
The heritage, art, science, craft and sport of fly fishing will be featured in a museum dedicated solely to fly fishing on the Cherokee Indian Reservation. […]
Bass Fishing
Bronzeback connection – Kayaks and canoes can put fishermen on top of a lot of North Carolina river bronzebacks
Staring intently at the swirl along a grass line, Michael Garet of Fleetwood deftly swept his fly line up at a sharp angle and laid a hairy popping bug three feet to the right of a boulder protruding from the bank of the New River. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Don’t miss May’s offering
May is an ideal time to be on a mountain trout stream. Wildflowers are in bloom, dogwoods and rhododendron are flowering and a multitude of mayfly, caddis and stonefly hatches are coming off — more hatches than any other time of the season. […]
