Cape Fear River system stripers and striper fishermen received great news late in the fall of 2021. The Corps of Engineers announced they had completed the redo of the rock arch rapids at Cape Fear River Lock and Dam Number 1 to make it easier for larger anadromous fish, like stripers and sturgeon, to cross the dam headed upstream.

The primary areas to catch them are the Cape Fear, Northeast Cape Fear and Brunswick rivers around Wilmington, and the best times are from roughly December through April. However, there has been a moratorium on keeping stripers in the Cape Fear system for more than a decade, so if catch-and-release fishing suits you, there can be some good days ...

2020年12月1日 · This episode first covers the seasonal movements of stripers in the Cape Fear River, and then focuses on the winter fishery and what to look for to locate fi...

The first Cape Fear Riverwatch Striper Tournament was held in December 2008, but the annual events are now held in mid-January, with this year’s set for Saturday, Jan. 19, as part of Striperfest 2013. While possession of stripers in the Cape Fear River and its tributaries upstream to

From late March through April — and sometimes into early May — shad fishing in the tailwaters of the dam is excellent, with some stripers and catfish thrown in.

Striped bass, also known as rockfish or stripers, are a popular game fish that can be found in the Cape Fear River and its tributaries. Striped bass are native to the Atlantic coast of North America and are known for their strong fighting ability and good taste.

A rockfish that big — or striped bass commonly known as a striper — caught in the Cape Fear region would make headlines these days because striped bass populations are struggling to sustain themselves in the Cape Fear River Basin.

2022年6月16日 · North Carolina’s Lower Cape Fear River just might be one of those magic places. The river starts to widen as approaches Wilmington, North Carolina. This is about the time that anglers can find Stripers in the winter months with impressive sizes.

Cape Fear River. The Cape Fear River once supported one of the largest striped bass spawning runs on the East Coast, but the construction of a series of locks and dams in the early 20th century sent the population crashing. The fishery has only just begun to rebound.

2020年6月12日 · You catch bass, bream, crappie – and stripers at the mouth of Town Creek where it enters the Cape Fear River. Fish both creeks in the spring and fall; do not waste your time in the summer. April, May, and June are the best months. When the water temperature hits 58 degrees, hit the water.