Many invasive fish, plus other animals and plants, are ecological nuisances in our state. So the NC Wildlife Resources Commission groups them all together as “Aquatic Nuisance Species,” teaching local ...

Recreational flounder season is underway in North Carolina, allowing anglers a brief two-week window to catch and keep the popular fish. The state hopes to unlock more fishing opportunities next year ...

A Southern flounder being released into the water. Legislation that would force an expansion of recreational fishing seasons for two popular coastal fish species has passed the North Carolina House.

Northern snakehead fish threaten ecosystems as aggressive, land-surviving predators. Though not established in NC, snakeheads have been caught in several state waters. NC law prohibits live possession ...

A Massachusetts angler has established a new fishing record in the state of North Carolina. Matthew Frattasio was aboard Riptide Charters, under the direction of Captain Terry Nugent, when he reeled ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This might come as a shock to some Tar Heel anglers, but North Carolina is about to have a winter recreational flounder season.

The Bachman's warbler was a small songbird with a historical range of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. This week, the Fish and Wildlife Service declared it ...