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This week’s Club meeting features Gary Massey, Operator of the Sunset Beach Fishing Pier.

Gary will provide some insider tips on when and how to catch a multitude of fish species from the pier. If you haven’t tried pier fishing, you will not want to miss this meeting. The pier provides superior access to Sunset Beach’s near-shore fishing opportunities at an affordable price. Gary will also highlight some of the additional advantages of the pier to include meals, snacks, beverages, fishing equipment, apparel, and social/entertainment events such as live music features throughout the Summer season. Don’t miss this month’s Fishing Club Meeting!  Thursday, April 16th from 6:30 to 8:30 PM…

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by Mike Shannon

KAYAK and PADDLEBOARD LAUNCH

The Town of Sunset Beach is having a Public Forum tomorrow, Wednesday, April 1 at 3:30 PM to discuss plans for Majestic Park including a kayak/paddleboard launch. No, this is not an April Fool prank. If you want input, this is the time to speak up!

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by Mike Shannon

REMINDER: Striped Bass season opens April 1 in portions of Tar-Pamlico and Neuse rivers

MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries reminds fishermen that a one-month striped bass season will open April 1 in portions of the Tar-Pamlico and Neuse rivers and their tributaries. The season will open April 1 and close April 30 for both recreational and commercial fisheries. The following provisions will apply: Recreational Commercial Area Description The recreational and commercial striped bass season in the Tar-Pamlico and Neuse rivers will open upriver of the demarcation lines below.

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by Mike Shannon

New Flounder Stocking Effort Begins Today in South Carolina

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will release hatchery-reared southern flounder into state estuaries for the first time today, March 13, marking a major milestone in the development of a new stock-enhancement program. The initial release will include approximately 10,000 juvenile flounder—about 1 inch long and 45 days old—with additional stockings planned at several size classes throughout 2026. Work on the program began in 2021 and involved collaboration among SCDNR research teams in mariculture, inshore fisheries, and population genetics, along with partners from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, University of Texas at Austin, North…

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by Steve Pendergrass

The Catch and Release Option

Although we are prohibited from catching flounder most of the year and trout early in the year due to cold-stun regulations, it doesn’t mean that we won’t hook up with them while we are out fishing for other species. Often, we are also faced with releasing fish that are too short or even too long. And if we are extremely lucky, we may catch a fish that exceeds our bag limit – wouldn’t that be nice! Unfortunately, many uninformed anglers manhandle a catch before carelessly tossing it back into the water. That’s wasteful! To…

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by Mike Shannon

South Carolina setting the Precedent – SCDNR to Release Hatchery-Grown Southern Flounder into State Estuaries for the First Time

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 6, 2026 MURRELLS INLET, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) will mark a historic milestone in marine conservation on Friday, March 13, 2026, as the agency releases hatchery-grown Southern flounder into South Carolina estuaries for the first time. The release represents the culmination of four years of pioneering research by SCDNR scientists that established the first southern flounder stock enhancement program along the Atlantic coast. The program reflects a science-driven approach to strengthening coastal fisheries and supporting the long-term sustainability of the species in…

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by Steve Pendergrass

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