• 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:

• Excel file type
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Common fishes in North Carolina

• 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

Due to the fluid situation caused by COVID-19, some Public Mountain Trout Waters may not receive normal stockings this spring. The full stocking schedule for the season has been temporarily removed.  However, please check this page regularly to find locations of stocked waters by week.  

 As a reminder, all anglers should practice social distancing and maintain a distance of 6 feet between themselves and others.

 Visit the NCWRC’s COVID-19 webpage for an updated list of trout waters that have been closed by local cooperators.

NWRC Stocking

Coldwater Stocking

• Coldwater Daily Stocking Update  
•  Delayed Harvest Trout Waters Stocking Schedule 2021 (PDF)
• 2021 Hatchery Trout Stocking Schedule (PDF)    

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)

 To report a fish kill or find locations of reported fish kills in North Carolina, visit the NC Division of Water Resources.

Fish consumption advisories are issued by the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, N.C. Division of Public Health. Find current fish advisories for the state of North Carolina and for specific bodies of water in North Carolina at this link Fish Consumption Advisories.

• General information about fishing North Carolina's coastal waters (NC Division of Marine Fisheries website)
• 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.  (NC Division of Marine Fisheries website)