A conservation group is suing the state, claiming it has failed in its responsibility to properly manage and protect N.C.'s ...

N.C. anglers are getting a new winter recreational flounder season in March. But there's a catch. Here's what you need to ...

A yellowmouth grouper, a white grunt and an amaco jack fish were all recently certified as state fishing records by the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). The yellowmouth groper, ...

A court decision could dramatically change how the state manages its fisheries, impacting both commercial and recreational fishing.

North Carolina now requires recreational anglers to report catches of five popular saltwater sportfish. The new law aims to provide regulators with better data to manage fish stocks. Enforcement will ...

If you’re a fan of fishing, you may want to hook yourself up with a trip to a North Carolina fishing lodge that’s been named one of the best in the country. As part of the annual 10Best Readers’ ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — New fishing reporting requirements are just 1 month away, beginning Dec. 1st. North Carolina’s 2 ...

A fishing crew recently caught a prize-worthy marlin at the 66th Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina. The team aboard the Hatteras-based boat, “Release,” reeled in a blue marlin weighing ...

I remember it like it was yesterday: It was June 1993, and I was 9 years old. My dad, Peter Watson, entered the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament on his 36-foot Hatteras named Corral. He had never ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a courthouse 120 miles up Interstate 40 from the Wilmington coast, the future direction of the state's commercial and ...