35 public waters in the Coastal Plain region — 15 lakes/reservoirs and 20 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on an North Carolina licence.
See every public fishing venue in North Carolina on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Bay Tree Lake (1,454 acres) sits in Bladen County, North Carolina, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission. A natural Coastal-Plain lake — Waccamaw, Mattamuskeet, Phelps, Pungo, White, and the Bladen Lakes (Jones, Salters, Bay Tree, Singletary) — shallow, tea-coloured, cypress-and-pocosin water. Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, big Bream, Chain Pickerel ('jack'), Bowfin, yellow and White Perch. Lake Waccamaw has its own endemic fishes.
White Lake, a 1,064-acre lake in Bladen County, North Carolina, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission: A natural Coastal-Plain lake — Waccamaw, Mattamuskeet, Phelps, Pungo, White, and the Bladen Lakes (Jones, Salters, Bay Tree, Singletary) — shallow, tea-coloured, cypress-and-pocosin water. Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, big Bream, Chain Pickerel ('jack'), Bowfin, yellow and White Perch. Lake Waccamaw has its own endemic fishes.
In Bladen County, North-Carolina, Little Singletary Lake is a 626-acre lake, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Singletary Lake, a 576-acre lake in Bladen County, North Carolina, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission: A natural Coastal-Plain lake — Waccamaw, Mattamuskeet, Phelps, Pungo, White, and the Bladen Lakes (Jones, Salters, Bay Tree, Singletary) — shallow, tea-coloured, cypress-and-pocosin water. Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, big Bream, Chain Pickerel ('jack'), Bowfin, yellow and White Perch. Lake Waccamaw has its own endemic fishes.
In Bladen County, North Carolina, Salters Lake is a 316-acre lake, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission. A natural Coastal-Plain lake — Waccamaw, Mattamuskeet, Phelps, Pungo, White, and the Bladen Lakes (Jones, Salters, Bay Tree, Singletary) — shallow, tea-coloured, cypress-and-pocosin water. Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, big Bream, Chain Pickerel ('jack'), Bowfin, yellow and White Perch. Lake Waccamaw has its own endemic fishes.
In Bladen County, North-Carolina, Horsepen Bay is a 303-acre lake, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Jones Lake, a 245-acre lake in Bladen County, North Carolina, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission: A natural Coastal-Plain lake — Waccamaw, Mattamuskeet, Phelps, Pungo, White, and the Bladen Lakes (Jones, Salters, Bay Tree, Singletary) — shallow, tea-coloured, cypress-and-pocosin water. Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, big Bream, Chain Pickerel ('jack'), Bowfin, yellow and White Perch. Lake Waccamaw has its own endemic fishes.
Bladen County, North Carolina — Horseshoe Lake is a 218-acre lake, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission: A natural Coastal-Plain lake — Waccamaw, Mattamuskeet, Phelps, Pungo, White, and the Bladen Lakes (Jones, Salters, Bay Tree, Singletary) — shallow, tea-coloured, cypress-and-pocosin water. Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, big Bream, Chain Pickerel ('jack'), Bowfin, yellow and White Perch. Lake Waccamaw has its own endemic fishes.
Bladen County, North-Carolina — Greenes Pond is a 139-acre lake, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission: Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Hester Millpond (117 acres) sits in Bladen County, North-Carolina, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Bakers Lake (73 acres) sits in Bladen County, North-Carolina, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Moore and Bladen Counties, North Carolina, Pages Lake is a 57-acre lake, managed by County Land. A Piedmont water-supply or Corps reservoir (Jordan, Falls, Randleman, Shearon Harris, Belews, Hyco, Mayo) — Largemouth Bass (Harris is a trophy-bass lake with a warm-water discharge), a strong Crappie and white-Perch fishery, Bream, channel and Blue Catfish, and stocked striped or Hybrid Bass on several.
Council Millpond (42 acres) sits in Bladen County, North-Carolina, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Clark Millpond, a 29-acre lake in Bladen County, North-Carolina, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission: Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Smith Mill Pond (24 acres) sits in Bladen County, North-Carolina, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
The Cape Fear — North Carolina's largest river, from the Haw/Deep confluence at Jordan Dam down to Wilmington. Largemouth Bass, redbreast, Bluegill, Chain Pickerel, Bowfin, and a serious flathead- and blue-Catfish fishery. Spring brings Striped Bass and American Shad up to Lock and Dam #1. Below Wilmington it goes tidal and brackish.
Pender, Sampson and Bladen Counties, North Carolina — Black River is a 108 km stream: A North Carolina Coastal-Plain river (Cape Fear, Neuse, Tar-Pamlico, Lumber, Black, Northeast Cape Fear, White Oak, Chowan, Waccamaw) — Largemouth Bass, big Redbreast Sunfish and Bluegill, Chain Pickerel, Bowfin and Gar, channel and Flathead Catfish, and a spring striped-bass and American-Shad run on the Cape Fear, Neuse and Tar. Blackwater and swamp paddling.
In Sampson, Cumberland and Bladen Counties, North Carolina, South River is a 135 km river or creek. A warmwater North Carolina river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at NCWRC ramps, county landings and bridges.
Turnbull Creek runs 33 km through Bladen and Cumberland Counties, North Carolina: A warmwater North Carolina river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at NCWRC ramps, county landings and bridges.
In Bladen and Pender Counties, North Carolina, Colly Creek is a 4 km river or creek. A warmwater North Carolina river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at NCWRC ramps, county landings and bridges.
Robeson, Bladen and Columbus Counties, North Carolina — Big Swamp Canal River is a 32 km stream: A warmwater North Carolina river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at NCWRC ramps, county landings and bridges.
Harrison Creek runs 21 km through Bladen and Cumberland Counties, North Carolina: A warmwater North Carolina river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at NCWRC ramps, county landings and bridges.
Ellis Creek runs 21 km through Bladen County, North Carolina: A warmwater North Carolina river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at NCWRC ramps, county landings and bridges.
In Bladen and Sampson Counties, North Carolina, Lake Creek is a 16 km river or creek. A warmwater North Carolina river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at NCWRC ramps, county landings and bridges.
In Bladen County, North Carolina, Brown Marsh Swamp River is a 15 km river or creek. A warmwater North Carolina river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at NCWRC ramps, county landings and bridges.
Bladen and Robeson Counties, North Carolina — Goodman Swamp River is a 16 km stream: A warmwater North Carolina river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at NCWRC ramps, county landings and bridges.
Hammonds Creek runs 12 km through Bladen County, North Carolina: A warmwater North Carolina river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at NCWRC ramps, county landings and bridges.
In Bladen and Robeson Counties, North Carolina, Marsh Canal River is a 12 km river or creek. A warmwater North Carolina river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at NCWRC ramps, county landings and bridges.
In Bladen County, North Carolina, Whites Creek is a 11 km river or creek. A warmwater North Carolina river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at NCWRC ramps, county landings and bridges.
In Bladen and Robeson Counties, North Carolina, Bryant Swamp Canal River is a 11 km river or creek. A warmwater North Carolina river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at NCWRC ramps, county landings and bridges.
Columbus, Pender and Bladen Counties, North Carolina — Weyman Creek is a 9 km stream: A warmwater North Carolina river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at NCWRC ramps, county landings and bridges.
Bladen County, North Carolina — Browns Creek is a 9 km stream: A warmwater North Carolina river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at NCWRC ramps, county landings and bridges.
In Bladen County, North Carolina, Phillips Creek is a 9 km river or creek. A North Carolina Public Mountain Trout Water — the classification (Hatchery Supported, Wild Trout, Delayed Harvest, Catch-and-Release/Fly, Wild Trout Natural Bait) sets the season, tackle and creel. Wild and stocked rainbow, brown and native brook ('specks') Trout. A Mountain Trout privilege is required in addition to the fishing licence.
Black Swamp River (7 km) flows through Bladen and Robeson Counties, North Carolina. A warmwater North Carolina river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at NCWRC ramps, county landings and bridges.
Elkton Swamp River (8 km) flows through Bladen County, North Carolina. A warmwater North Carolina river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at NCWRC ramps, county landings and bridges.
Across its mapped waters, Bladen County holds 22 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Bowfin, Redbreast Sunfish, Longnose Gar and Spotted Bass.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
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