11 public waters in the Coastal Plain region — 5 lakes/reservoirs and 6 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.
In New Hanover County, North Carolina, Lake Sutton is a 1,100-acre lake, 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.
Wilson, Duplin and New Hanover Counties, North Carolina — Silver Lake is a 216-acre lake, 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.
Greenfield Lake, a 75-acre lake in New Hanover 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.
The Lake at RiverLights (37 acres) sits in New Hanover 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.
Carolina Lake, a 10-acre lake in New Hanover County, North Carolina, 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.
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.
In Duplin, Pender, New Hanover and 1 more county in North Carolina, Northeast Cape Fear River is a 220 km river or creek. 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 Brunswick and New Hanover Counties, North Carolina, Town Creek is a 14 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 Pender and New Hanover Counties, North Carolina, Long Creek is a 27 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.
In New Hanover County, North Carolina, Smith Creek is a 1 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.
New Hanover County, North Carolina — Prince George Creek is a 6 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, New Hanover County holds 20 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Striped Bass, Black Crappie, White Crappie and Redear Sunfish.
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.