North Carolina Fishing News

World's Largest Rod Building Event
HIGH POINT, NC - The world's largest custom rod building event will take place on February 25 & 26, 2011 in High Point, NC. Since its inception 9 years ago, the Expo has continued to grow and expand each and every year.

PISGAH FOREST, N.C. - The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will offer a special fly-fishing weekend for women through the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program on March 9-11 in the mountains.

Activities will be held at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education and Davidson River Campground, south of Asheville near Brevard in Transylvania County. The registration fee is $125, with partial scholarships available.

Winter Fishing Suggestions in Western North Carolina
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA - Winter fishing in western North Carolina can be as action-packed as skiing, as long as you know where to fish and what to target.

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA- Fisheries biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission have been assessing fish populations in coastal rivers this week to determine the impacts of low dissolved oxygen following Hurricane Irene.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 26, 2011) - The Berkley Bass Tank will be at the God's Country Outfitters store in Albemarle, N.C. The tank is scheduled for September 3-4 and will feature product demonstrations and technique seminars.

RALEIGH, N.C.- In the rush to get on the water, don't get in the way, don't get upset and don't get in trouble.

Wildlife Officers with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are reminding everyone to practice proper boat ramp etiquette this summer, be patient with others and obey regulations set for public boating access areas. Their recommendations:

RALEIGH, N.C. - More than 35 free, family oriented fishing events get under way this weekend, as part of 2011 National Fishing and Boating Week.

Supported by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, in cooperation with Neuse Sport Shop, North Carolina State Council of Trout Unlimited, Bass Pro Shops and the U.S. Forest Service, these fishing events provide opportunities for young anglers to learn fishing basics, such as casting, knot-tying and tackle selection. They also let young anglers try their luck at reeling in a variety of freshwater fish, many of them stocked by the Commission, including trout in the mountains and channel catfish in the Piedmont and Coastal regions.

RALEIGH, N.C. - Wildlife Officers with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are reminding everyone to comply with the state's boating safety laws this summer.

Wildlife Officers are charged with enforcing the boating laws and regulations on the waters of North Carolina, and may stop any vessel for safety checks or violations. In the course of their duties, these law enforcement officers patrol over 5,000 square miles of inland streams, rivers, lakes and coastal waterways, and 220 public boating access areas.

RALEIGH, N.C. - Kids can fish for free and register to win prizes, including two lifetime licenses, at one of 43 kids' fishing events conducted across the state in late May and early June.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, in cooperation with Neuse Sport Shop, Trout Unlimited, Bass Pro Shops and the U.S. Forest Service, is supporting these fishing events as part of National Fishing and Boating Week 2011.

RALEIGH, N.C. - The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has completed renovations on the Spring Garden Boating Access Area, which is now open to the public.

The site, on the Neuse River, has new docks and bulkhead and improvements to the parking lot. Workers also replaced a fishing pier.