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Mallory Creek is a public river in Brunswick County, North Carolina, managed by State of North Carolina (public / navigable water). You can fish it on an North Carolina licence, but bank access is only at road crossings, parks, NCWRC access sites and other public land; riparian owners control the bank on non-navigable reaches. Public access confirmed via public-trust river.
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.
It runs roughly 6 miles through the Coastal Plain region. Anglers here mostly fish for largemouth bass, spotted bass, redbreast sunfish, bluegill; channel catfish, flathead catfish, bowfin, longnose gar are also on record. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Jackeys Creek and Beaverdam Pond.
Species from NCWRC access and trout-water data.
Night fishing: No statewide night-fishing closure in North Carolina. Trotlines, set-hooks and jugs are legal on most inland waters with a licence and gear tags (not on Public Mountain Trout Waters or designated impoundments). Some NCWRC boating access areas gate at night; the Community Fishing Program lakes have posted hours.
Boats: Most North Carolina rivers are waded or floated by canoe, kayak and jon boat; the Roanoke, Cape Fear, Neuse, Tar-Pamlico and Chowan take bigger craft.
Bank & bivvy camping: North Carolina navigable-water rule: you may fish and float any navigable stream on an Inland Fishing licence; bank access is at NCWRC boating access areas and Public Fishing Areas, state parks, Game Lands and bridges. A Mountain Trout privilege is needed on Public Mountain Trout Waters, and where an inland river meets Coastal/Joint waters you need a Coastal Recreational Fishing Licence instead.
Tackle: Statewide black-bass daily limit is 5 (14-inch minimum on most, but many lakes have their own slot — Harris, Jordan, Sutton and others); crappie 20 on most reservoirs; striped/hybrid bass limits vary by water and season, and the Roanoke River striper season is tightly regulated (April-June, one fish, slot). Public Mountain Trout Waters each carry their own creel and tackle rules by classification. Check the current NCWRC regulations for this water.
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 navigable rivers. Where an inland river meets Coastal or Joint waters (marked by NCWRC/DMF signs) a Coastal Recreational Fishing Licence is required instead. A Mountain Trout privilege is required on Public Mountain Trout Waters.
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