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12 Months, 12 Rivers, 12 Fish: A Fresh Catch Guide
Travel Guides

12 Months, 12 Rivers, 12 Fish: A Guide to the Freshest Catch

From briny currents to bracing mountain pools, fish and rivers are always in cahoots. Our waters are stocked with true characters (fish, too) — if you know when and where to find them.

by T. Edward Nickens
20 Fresh Seafood Markets Across NC
Travel Guides

19 Fresh Seafood Markets Across North Carolina

What to do when you simply cannot get to a riverside, ocean pier, or a sound shore with a rod and reel or a ready net? The answer is lying on ice at this very moment in these Carolina fish houses and markets.

by Our State Staff
Channel Bass are the Official State Saltwater Fish of NC
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Channel Bass, Natives of the Pamlico Sound

Whether you call it a red drum or a spottail, our state saltwater fish remains a prize for anglers and diners.

by T. Edward Nickens
fish camp
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Fresh, Fried, & Familiar: Fish Camps in Gaston County

In Gaston County on Friday night, if you’re not feasting on catfish, hush puppies, and slaw in a fish camp — you’re probably waiting in line to get in.

by Jeremy Markovich
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