American Shad

Inland Fishing Regulations (PDF)
Regulatory authority between the Wildlife Resources Commission and Division of Marine Fisheries. Inland game fish regulations include Manner of Taking, Seasons and Using Trotlines and Set-hooks.

• Warmwater Game Fish (PDF)
  Game fish size and creel limits. Also, Bass and Morone (striped bass) Identification Charts.
• 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)
• Fishing on NC Gamelands, NC State Parks, and on Blue Ridge Parkway (PDF)
• Nongame Fish (PDF)
  Nongame fish regulations including Sale of Nongame Fish, Manner of Taking and Seasons and Waters listed by County.

• Saltwater Fishing Regulations - NCDMF website
• Coastal Recreational Fish License (CRFL) General Information - NCDMF website
• Coastal Recreational Fishing License (CRFL) Type Descriptions (PDF) includes general CRFL information and license type descriptions.
• Descriptive Boundaries for Coastal-Joint-Inland Waters –NCDMF Website