10 public waters in the Coastal Plain region — 7 lakes/reservoirs and 3 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.
Cedar Bay, a 1,810-acre lake in Currituck 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.
Currituck Sound is a brackish Outer Banks estuary known especially for largemouth bass, which are making a strong comeback after decades of overfishing -- marshes, channels and shallow flats make it a genuinely productive bass fishery alongside chain pickerel, catfish, striped bass, seatrout and flounder. April, May, September and October are the top months.
Currituck County, North-Carolina — Tull Bay is a 376-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.
Goose Pond (214 acres) sits in Currituck County, North Carolina, managed by Unknown. 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.
In Currituck County, North-Carolina, Big Pond is a 27-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.
In Currituck County, North Carolina, House Pond is a 23-acre lake, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission (public boating access / fishing area). An NCWRC Community Fishing Program lake — a small town or county lake stocked frequently with Channel Catfish, Bluegill, redear and Largemouth Bass (and Rainbow Trout in the cool months), managed for easy bank and pier access close to where people live.
Indian Pond, a 12-acre lake in Currituck County, North Carolina, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission (public boating access / fishing area): An NCWRC Community Fishing Program lake — a small town or county lake stocked frequently with Channel Catfish, Bluegill, redear and Largemouth Bass (and Rainbow Trout in the cool months), managed for easy bank and pier access close to where people live.
Northwest River runs 20 km through Currituck 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.
Currituck and Camden Counties, North Carolina — North River is a 20 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.
Indiantown Creek runs 8 km through Camden and Currituck 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.
Across its mapped waters, Currituck County holds 21 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Redear Sunfish, Black Crappie, Blue Catfish and White Crappie.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the North Carolina map Join PiscaMapsOne North Carolina fishing licence covers every public water in the state — resident annual about $15, non-resident annual about $50, with non-resident 1-day and 3-day options. A separate North Carolina trout licence (~$10 res / ~$20 non-res) is required to fish for or possess trout, and Public Fishing Area ponds also need a North Carolina Lands Pass. North Carolina residents 65+ fish free. Buy at GoOutdoorsNorth Carolina.com.