North-Carolina
Lake
42 acres
Not yet reviewed
About Fishing at Council Millpond
Council Millpond is a public lake in Bladen County, North Carolina, managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission.
It is public water managed for fishing by the 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.
Council Millpond covers about 42 acres in the Coastal Plain region. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Meares Millpond and Clark Millpond.
Public access
Not yet reviewed
Managed by
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Access & Rules at Council Millpond
Fishing Licence for Council Millpond
Anyone 16+ needs a North Carolina Inland Fishing licence — resident annual is about $27, non-resident annual about $45, and non-resident 10-day (~$23) licences are sold. A Mountain Trout privilege (~$16) is required in addition to fish any Public Mountain Trout Water; the Mountain Heritage Trout Waters in the mountain towns need only a $8 3-day licence. North Carolina residents 70+ get a free lifetime licence. Buy from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. A North Carolina Inland Fishing licence covers this water. Kerr Lake and Lake Gaston are fished lake-wide on a North Carolina or Virginia licence; Lake Wylie on a NC or South Carolina licence.
Mountain Trout privilege & border waters
A ~$16 Mountain Trout privilege is required on top of the Inland Fishing licence to fish any Public Mountain Trout Water; the Mountain Heritage Trout Waters in the mountain towns need only an $8 3-day licence
Where an inland river meets Coastal or Joint waters (marked with NCWRC/DMF signs) a Coastal Recreational Fishing Licence is required instead
Kerr Lake & Lake Gaston are fished lake-wide on a NC or Virginia licence; Lake Wylie on a NC or South Carolina licence
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fish are in Council Millpond?+
Council Millpond is managed for fishing by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission; check the NCWRC lake-survey / fishing-report page for this water.
Is Council Millpond public?+
Yes. Council Millpond is public water managed by NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Access is recorded as "Not yet reviewed" and confirmed via agency records.
What licence do I need for Council Millpond?+
Anyone 16+ needs a North Carolina Inland Fishing licence — resident annual is about $27, non-resident annual about $45, and non-resident 10-day (~$23) licences are sold. A Mountain Trout privilege (~$16) is required in addition to fish any Public Mountain Trout Water; the Mountain Heritage Trout Waters in the mountain towns need only a $8 3-day licence. North Carolina residents 70+ get a free lifetime licence. Buy from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. A North Carolina Inland Fishing licence covers this water. Kerr Lake and Lake Gaston are fished lake-wide on a North Carolina or Virginia licence; Lake Wylie on a NC or South Carolina licence.
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