North Carolina Fishing

If you are fishing for North Carolina’s native brook trout in a cold mountain stream, The State of North Carolina lunker large-mouth bass, Trophy striped bass in a river, Flounder at Federal Point/ New Hanover County, or if you just want to take your family fishing, North Carolina freshwater or saltwater fishing waters offer diverse fishing opportunities for everyone.

The State of North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission has created public fishing areas throughout the state to make fishing a reality for all anglers.

These areas are Called PFA,s The North Carolina commission has done a great job to make all designated these areas free to fish. The commission has cleared the banks in these area’s of underbrush along the banks so that more shoreline is available. They have constructed universally accessible fishing piers, and created graveled parking areas.

To make your fishing experience fun and productive they have even went as far as installing fish attractors and baiting areas in these designated North Carolina free fishing PFA areas.

The North Carolina fishing Wildlife Commission regulates the Mountain, Piedmont and Coastal regions. These area’s include rivers and streams, North Carolina lakes, and the sound and intracoastal waterway. These areas are diverse in their species of fish and include many of the known freshwater and saltwater sporting fish.

In the North Carolina fishing Mountain Region’s river and streams you can fish for the following species: Trout, Large-mouth bass, Small Mouth bass, Striped bass, Catfish, Sunfish, Breasted sunfish.

In the North Carolina Mountain Lakes Region: Trout, Black bass, Small-mouth bass, Spotted bass, Striped bass, Catfish, Sunfish, Breasted Sunfish, Yellow perch, Walleye, White bass, Crappie, and Rock bass.

At Federal Point/ New Hanover County a North Carolina saltwater fishing area, you can catch Flounder, Spot, Croaker, and Red drum.

In the Piedmont Region Lakes region you can fish for the following species: Black bass, Small-mouth bass, Spotted bass, Striped bass, Hybrid striped bass, Catfish, Redbreast sunfish, Sunfish, White perch, Chain Pickerel , Walleye, White bass, and Crappie.

In the North Carolina Saltwater fishing Coastal Region Sound Intracoastal Waterway you can fish for the following species: Striped bass, Spotted Sea trout, Weakfish, Flounder, Red drum, Bluefish, Spot, Croaker, and Speckled trout.

In the Freshwater Coastal Region’s river and streams you can fish for the following species: Large-mouth bass, Striped bass, Crappie, White perch, Yellow perch, Catfish, Sunfish, American shad, Spotted bass.

In the Freshwater Coastal Region’s Lakes you can fish for the following species: black bass, Striped bass, Crappie, White perch, Yellow perch, Catfish, Sunfish, Warmouth, American shad, Spotted bass, Pickerel, Blue crabs.

For Information about North Carolina's Fishing License and regulations Information you can visit the The State of North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission website.

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