Craig with AWOL Fishing Charters recently caught a 100-pound blue catfish in the river. Deep Creek Outfitters NC said on Facebook that it was the largest fish ever caught on the Cape Fear River.

It happened on the Cape Fear River, which flows through central and eastern parts of the state. “What an absolute dream come true,” the Fayetteville-based fishing charter wrote. “I am beyond ...

A World Water Day event March 22 in Wilmington will focus on PFAS and 1,4-dioxane pollution in the Cape Fear River.

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - An artificial oyster and recreational fishing reef project is underway at the Lower Cape Fear River. The project will add 4 acres of shallow reef habitat in the North ...

"The completion of this reef is an important step in the implementation of the Cape Fear River Oyster Pathway ... is expected to become a recreational fishing hot spot in future years.