On this page is information highlighting past and ongoing research studies as well as summaries of monitoring surveys conducted by Commission staff on sport fish and other species throughout North Carolina. Information on fishing access and general management information can be found here as well. Note all documents are PDFs and open in a new window.
2023 - F1 Hybrid Largemouth Bass Research Project
2022 - An Overview of the Shearon Harris Reservoir Habitat Project
2022 - Badin Lake Black Crappie Population Assessment After a Regulation Removal
2022 - Establishment of Hybrid Striped Bass in Hyco Lake
2022 - White Catfish in Jordan Lake
2021 - Lake Norman F1 Largemouth Bass Stocking and Evaluation, 2021-2030
2021 - The Black Crappie Population at Randleman Lake: What's Changed over the Last Decade?
2021 - Angler Use Patterns on Randleman Lake
2021 - High Rock Lake Black Crappie Population Assessment - 2019
2020 - Project Update: Lake Norman F1 Largemouth Bass Stocking and Evaluation
2020 - An Overview of the Shearon Harris Reservoir Habitat Enhancement Project-UPDATE
2020 - Overview of Lake Mattamuskeet Largemouth Bass Surveys
2020 - An Overview of the Jordan Lake Largemouth Bass Fishery 2006-2016
2020 - Largemouth Bass Fishery in Randleman Lake
2020 - Cane Creek Lake: Black Crappie Surveys 2001-2019
2020 - Largemouth Bass Population Monitoring in B. E. Jordan Lake: Using Over 20 Years of Surveys to Estimate Largemouth Bass Mortality
2020 - Lake Phelps Angler Creel Survey September 2016-August 2017
2020 - Status of Largemouth Bass and Sunfish in Lake Phelps
2020 - Lake Tillery Striped Bass Population Assessment
2019 - Assessment of Catfish Populations in the Pungo River, Newport River and Great Lake, 2019
2019 - Assessment of Invasive and Native Catfish Populations in the Neuse River - 2017
2019 - A Historical Overview of the Lake Gaston Habitat Enhancement Project
2019 - Discontinued: Red Drum Fishery in Hyco Lake
2019 - Synopsis of Black Bass Stocking in North Carolina Rivers and Reservoirs
2019 - Sportfish in the New River, Onslow County-2018
2019 - Fishing in the Mebane-Burlington Area
2019 - High Rock Lake Black Crappie Population Dynamics 2000-2016
2019 - Fishing in Wake County
2019 - Engaging North Carolina’s Trout Anglers and Other Stakeholders to Help Conserve Eastern Hellbenders
2019 - Largemouth Bass Stunting and the Prevalence of Small Bass
2019 - Black Crappie in B. Everett Jordan Lake: 15 Years of Population Monitoring
2018 - The Bridgewater Tailrace Brown Trout Fishery
2018 - 2018 Catfish Survey in the New River, Onslow County, NC
2018 - Lake Tillery Black Crappie Population Assessment - 2017
2018 - An Overview of the Shearon Harris Reservoir Habitat Enhancement Project
2018 - Suitability of Stocked Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout for Trophy Management in Apalachia Reservoir
2018 - Assessing Angler Use and Demographics at Three Sandhills Game Land Lakes Using Trail Cameras
2018 - Long-term Assessment and Adaptive Management of Sutton Lake Largemouth Bass
2018 - Badin Lake Largemouth Bass Population Assessment - 2017
2018 - An Overview of the Lake Gaston Largemouth Bass Fishery (2010-2016)
2018 - Flathead in Tar River - 2018
2018 - Status of Largemouth Bass and Pumpkinseed in Lake Phelps - 2017
2018 - An Overview of the Falls Lake Largemouth Bass Fishery
2018 - Winter Trout Stocking in CFP Ponds
2018 - Roanoke River American Shad Spawning Stock Survey
2017 - An Overview of the Shearon Harris Reservoir Largemouth Bass Fishery 2007-2017
2017 - Assessing Blue Catfish Population Dynamics in Lake Gaston
2017 - Black Bass Population Characteristics in Lake Norman After the Introduction of Alabama Bass
2017 - Economic Impacts of Mountain Trout Fishing Fact Sheet
2017 - Effects of a Regulation Change on White Bass in Jordan Lake
2017 - Evaluation of Multiple Stocking Sites for Striped Bass Fingerlings on Badin Lake Using Genetic Tagging
2017 - Lake Mattamuskeet Largemouth Bass Stocking Evaluation
2017 - Lake Phelps Creel Survey September 2016-August 2017
2017 - Monitoring the Effects of Hydrilla Removal on Fish and Crayfish Communities in the Eno River
2017 - Mountain Trout Fishing: Trout Angler Opinion Survey
2017 - Mountain Trout Fishing: Understanding Landowners' Views Fact Sheet
2017 - Movement of Triploid Grass Carp in the Pee Dee River
2017 - Status of North Carolina's Herring Population - 10 Years Post Moratorium
2016 - Persistence and Movement of Stocked Trout in North Carolina Streams
2016 - Assessing Spawning Activity of Anadromous Species in the Cape Fear River
2016 - Roanoke River Striped Bass Spawning Stock Assessment
2016 - Sutton Lake Angler Survey – July 2015 – June 2016
2016 - Use of Trail Cameras to Assess Angler Usage on Trout Streams
Fisheries Research Reports - in-depth, scientific documents that address a suite of questions about our fisheries and habitat
Other Fish Publications
Fishes of North Carolina - information on many fish species found in North Carolina