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Stoney Creek is a public river in Wayne 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. Live flow and gauge height come from the Neuse River Near Goldsboro, Nc USGS station shown below. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Wills Pond and Neuse River.
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.
Boat ramps: 1 mapped — Boat ramp.
Camping: 2 sites mapped nearby — Fam Camp, Campsite.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Live from USGS gauge 02089000 — Neuse River Near Goldsboro, Nc. Full gauge data →
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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