The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries says the new regulations are needed due to increases in sheepshead harvest, particularly juvenile fish.

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries is reminding fishermen that new sheepshead regulations will take effect March 1 for both recreational and commercial ...

Water temperatures continued to rise over the week improving the bite. There was a stiff breeze over many days, but still ...

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) announced updated sheepshead management regulations set to take effect in March 2026, citing increased fishing pressure on juvenile fish ...

Eyeball to eyeball, they’re uglier than homemade soap. Small mouth but big teeth and lots of ’em. More teeth than grandpa’s rip-saw, and not exactly in decent formation. Sloped head with protruding ...

After weeks of tossing back perfectly fine but out of season sea bass, anglers can start keeping them Tuesday, when the fall season begins. Several party boats will target them. There will be breezy ...

If you fish along the Gulf of Mexico coast, you might come across a striped fish with human-like teeth. Sheepshead fish (Archosargus probatocephalus) are omnivorous saltwater fish that live along ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The 6th annual Sheepshead fishing tournament is being held this weekend in St. Pete. The event ...

Captain Chase Krutzky, like many local fishing captains, hasn’t been as busy in 2024 as he was in years past. “This time last year I had more trips in January and February,” explained Krutzky, who ...

If you are looking for a good winter fishing opportunity, sheepshead just might be the ticket. And if you are hoping to catch some larger sheepshead this time of year, consider heading out to one of ...

Mother Nature really got weird when she concocted this bizarre underwater creature. On August 3, fisherman Nathan Martin caught the nine-pounder known as a sheepshead fish for its resemblance to a ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Count this sheep among the very best. A 17.4-pound speargun world record sheepshead was speared at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel earlier this month by Virginia Beach ...