This table lists the public fishing area name, county, sponsor (entity that maintains the site), directions, fishery present and fee (if applicable). Some sites have a “Notes” section that provides additional information regarding the site. “Access Type” column denotes the type of access available at the site. The key is: B = boat ramp; C = small boat/canoe access; S = shore fishing (may include fishing pier at some sites); U = universally accessible. Because the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission does not manage many of the access sites listed below, access information and rules may differ from the information provided. All rules and posted restrictions should be followed. |
| Bennets Millpond | |||||
| Access Name/ County |
Sponsor | Directions | Species | Access Type | Fee |
| Bennets Millpond/ Chowan County |
Chowan County | On Rockyhock Road, off N.C. 32, near Valhalla | Largemouth bass, crappie, flier | B, C, S | No |
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| East Lake | |||||
| Access Name/ County |
Sponsor | Directions | Species | Access Type | Fee |
| Mashoes/ Dare County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On Mashoes Road (S.R. 1113) off U.S. 64, northeast of Manns Harbor | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, white perch, yellow perch, sunfish, catfish, flounder | B, C | No |
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| Great Lake | |||||
| Access Name/ County |
Sponsor | Directions | Species | Access Type | Fee |
| Great Lake/ Craven County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On S.R. 1101, of S.R. 1100, north off Cape Carteret | Catfish, warmouth, yellow perch | B, C | No |
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| Hope Mills Lake | |||||
| Access Name/ County |
Sponsor | Directions | Species | Access Type | Fee |
| Lake Tabor/ Cumberland County |
Town of Hope Mills | On Boatman Drive, off N. Main Street (N.C. 59) in Hope Mills | Largemouth bass, catfish, sunfish, pickerel | B, C, U | Yes |
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| Lake Mattamuskeet | |||||
| Access Name/ County |
Sponsor | Directions | Species | Access Type | Fee |
| Rose Bay Canal/ Hyde County |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | On Turnpike Road, off U.S. 264, north of Swan Quarter | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, white perch, yellow perch, sunfish, catfish, blue crabs | B, C, S | No |
| Lake Mattamuskeet/ Hyde County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | From Hwy. 94 causeway, turn on the refuge entrance road. Ramp is on Wildlife Drive. | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, white perch, yellow perch, sunfish, catfish, blue crabs | B, C, U | No |
| Main Canal/ Hyde County |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | From Hwy. 94 causeway, turn on the refuge entrance road. Ramp is beside USFWS headquarters. | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, white perch, yellow perch, sunfish, catfish, blue crabs | B, C, S | No |
| Lake Landing Canal/ Hyde County |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | On Lake Landing Road, off U.S. 264 | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, white perch, yellow perch, sunfish, catfish, blue crabs | C, S | No |
| Waupoppin Canal/ Hyde County |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | On Lake Landing Road, off U.S. 264 | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, white perch, yellow perch, sunfish, catfish, blue crabs | C, S | No |
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| Lake Phelps | |||||
| Access Name/ County |
Sponsor | Directions | Species | Access Type | Fee |
| Pettigrew State Park/ Tyrrell County |
N.C. State Parks | 7 miles south of Creswell, off U.S. 64 | Largemouth bass, yellow perch, sunfish | B, C, U | No |
| Cypress Point Access/ Washington County |
N.C. State Parks | 7 miles south of Creswell, off U.S. 64 | Largemouth bass, yellow perch, sunfish | C, S, U | No |
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| Lake Rim | |||||
| Access Name/ County |
Sponsor | Directions | Species | Access Type | Fee |
| Lake Rim/ Cumberland County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On Raeford Road (old U.S. 401), off U.S. 401, between Fayetteville and Raeford | Largemouth bass, catfish, sunfish | B, C, U | No |
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| Lake Tabor | |||||
| Access Name/ County |
Sponsor | Directions | Species | Access Type | Fee |
| Lake Tabor/ Columbus County |
Town of Tabor City | At intersection of Route 701 Business and 701 Bypass in Tabor City | Largemouth bass, catfish, sunfish, pickerel | B, C, S, U | Yes |
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| Lake Waccamaw | |||||
| Access Name/ County |
Sponsor | Directions | Species | Access Type | Fee |
| Lake Waccamaw/ Columbus County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On Lake Shore Drive, off Flemington Drive, just south of U.S. 74/76 and N.C. 214 | Largemouth bass, catfish, sunfish, pickerel | B, C | No |
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| Merchants Millpond | |||||
| Access Name/ County |
Sponsor | Directions | Species | Access Type | Fee |
| Merchants Millpond/ Gates County |
N.C. State Parks | On Honey Pot Road, off U.S. 158, northeast of Gatesville | Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish | B, C, S, U | No |
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| Sawyer/Milltail Lake | |||||
| Access Name/ County |
Sponsor | Directions | Species | Access Type | Fee |
| Buffalo City Ramp/ Dare County |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | On Buffalo City Road, off U.S. 64, in Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, white perch, yellow perch, sunfish, catfish | B, C, S | No |
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| Sutton Lake | |||||
| Access Name/ County |
Sponsor | Directions | Species | Access Type | Fee |
| Sutton Lake/ New Hanover County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On Sutton Lake Road (S.R. 2145), off U.S. 421, northwest of Wilmington | Largemouth bass, sunfish, catfish | B, C, U | No |
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