Inland Fishing Regulations AND INFORMATION
Blue Catfish (Invasive east of Continental Divide) • Anal fin has straight outer edge and 30–36 rays • Common in large rivers and often favor faster currents than other catfish • Because of competition with other species (striped bass) for prey, should not be moved from one waterbody to another
White Catfish • Blue-gray above, fading to gray on sides with white belly • Distinguished from channel catfish by much wider head and lack of black spots on sides
• Aggressive feeders and feed more during daylight than other catfish
Bullhead Catfish • Five species of bullhead exist in North Carolina—brown (pictured), yellow, black, flat and snail
THE WILDLIFE AND SPORT FISH RESTORATION PROGRAM funds projects and programs to enhance your outdoor experience, using an excise tax from purchases on: • Fishing Tackle • Archery Equipment • Sporting Arms • Ammunition • Motorboat Fuels OVER $400 MILLION HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO NORTH CAROLINA TO SUPPORT FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. THE WILDLIFE & SPORT FISH RESTORATION PROGRAM funds projects and programs to enhance your outdoor experience, using an excise tax from purchases on:
Channel Catfish • Deeply forked tail with black spots on back and sides • Anal fin is round with 24–29 rays
• Highly adaptable, living in ponds, streams, rivers, lakes and reservoirs
• Fishing Tackle • Archery Equipment • Sporting Arms • Ammunition • Motorboat Fuels
LEARN MORE AT NCWILDLIFE.ORG/WSFR
Flathead Catfish (Invasive east of Continental Divide) • Broad, flat head with lower jaw
• Feeds primarily on live fish and has been associated with declines of several native fish species
protruding beyond upper jaw • Should not be moved from one waterbody to another
Over $400 million has been allocated to North Carolina to support fish and wildlife conservation.
LEARN MORE AT NCWILDLIFE.ORG
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North Carolina Inland Fishing, Hunting & Trapping Regulations
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