14 public waters in the Coastal Plain region — 2 lakes/reservoirs and 12 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.
Merchants Millpond Lake, a 335-acre lake in Gates County, North Carolina, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission: 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.
Gates County, North-Carolina — Merchants Millpond is a 262-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.
Chowan River runs 84 km through Hertford, Gates, Bertie and 1 more county in North Carolina: 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.
Bennetts Creek (30 km) flows through Gates 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.
Hertford and Gates Counties, North Carolina — Nottoway River is a 8 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.
Wiccacon River runs 34 km through Hertford and Gates 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 Gates and Hertford Counties, North Carolina, Somerton Creek is a 19 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.
Blackwater River flows through Gates and Hertford 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.
Trotman Creek (16 km) flows through Gates and Chowan 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.
Hertford and Gates Counties, North Carolina — Buckhorn Creek is a 13 km stream: 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.
In Gates County, North Carolina, Duke Swamp 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.
Cole Creek (11 km) flows through Gates 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.
Warwick Creek (10 km) flows through Gates and Chowan 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.
Gates and Hertford Counties, North Carolina — Sarem Creek is a 8 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.
Across its mapped waters, Gates County holds 20 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Redbreast Sunfish, Bowfin, Longnose Gar and Spotted Bass.
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.