• Fishing Access Map

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• Public Mountain Trout Waters Search

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• Fishing Access Guide

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• Fishing Attractor Map

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Images of Fish Attractors 

• NC Stream Conditions List

Fish attractor coordinates for downloading to personal GPS devices:

• CSV file type
• CSV file type (Lowrance Sonar View)
• Excel file type
• GPX file type
• KML file type
• Text file type (tab delimited)

There are no closed seasons on inland game fishes with the following exceptions (PDF).

• Warmwater Game Fish (PDF)
  Game fish size and creel limits. Also, Bass and Morone (striped bass) Identification Charts.

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• Mountain Trout (PDF)
  Mountain trout regulations include Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Wild Trout Waters and Special Regulated Trout Waters such as Delayed Harvest Trout Waters (PDF). Also, Blue Ridge Parkway and State Park regulations
  • Trout Maps
  • Trout signs and regulations (PDF)
  • Public Mountain Trout Waters Search

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• Nongame Fish (PDF)
  Nongame fish regulations including Sale of Nongame Fish, Manner of Taking and Seasons and Waters listed by County.

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• Size and creel limits for spotted sea trout, flounder, red drum, and gray trout taken in inland waters are the same as the recreational limits for those species in adjacent joint and coastal waters. (DMF website)

• Fishing Regulations

North Carolina offers some of the nation's best fishing with abundant species and trophy game fish. If you are a resident or visitor to the state, please review this link to ensure that you understand the rules, regulations and other guidelines governing North Carolina's inland, joint and coastal fishing waters. 

• Boating Regulations

To make certain that the public is safe, responsible, and free to enjoy boating activities throughout the state, the Wildlife Resources Commission enforces laws and regulations that all should observe. This link provides a resource for obtaining the facts you need to know.

• Joint Report on the Boating Safety and Fisheries Management Agreement

NCWRC Hatcheries

Warmwater Hatcheries

• McKinney Lake State Fish Hatchery (Richmond County)
• Watha State Fish Hatchery (Pender County)

Coolwater Hatchery 

• Table Rock State Fish Hatchery (Burke County)

Coldwater Hatcheries

• Armstrong State Fish Hatchery (McDowell County)
• Bobby N. Setzer State Fish Hatchery (Transylvania County)
• Marion State Fish Hatchery (McDowell County)

NWRC Stocking

Coldwater Stocking

Stocking dates are subject to change due to weather, equipment failures or other unforeseen circumstances.

• Coldwater Daily Stocking Update 
• Coldwater Stocking by County
• Trout Stocking Schedule (PDF)  ***Trout Stocking Resumes***  Because of improved conditions, the Wildlife Commission will resume trout stockings today. Locations that were missed last week will be restocked with the same number of fish as previously planned within the next two weeks. See updated stocking schedule below.
• Delayed Harvest Stocking Dates (PDF)  ​Delayed harvest stocking dates are subject to change due to weather, equipment failures or other unforeseen circumstances.

Warmwater Stocking

• Warmwater Stocking List by District (PDF)
• Warmwater Stocking Summary (PDF)

Commerial Hatcheries and Pond Management

• NC Department of Agriculture commerial hatcheries
• Pond Management
• NC State University Fisheries and Pond Management Extension

Stocking Permit

• Fish Stocking Permit FAQ
• Fish Stocking Permit Application
• Grass Carp Stocking Permit FAQ
• Grass Carp Stocking Permits Application

• NC Freshwater Fishing State Record Program
  • Apply For A NC State Fishing Record
• NC Angler Recognition Program (NCARP)
  • NCARP Application
  • Weight or Length Requirements
  • How to Measure a Fish (PDF)

• NC Saltwater Fishing Record
• NC Saltwater Fishing Tournament (Citation Program)