Inland Fishing Regulations AND INFORMATION
Regulations for Warmwater Game Fish State waters are classified as: inland, joint and coastal (see “General Information” on page 22). These state waters are collectively referred to as public fishing waters. Certain fishes, including largemouth bass, crappie and mountain trout are designated inland game fish and under the jurisdiction of the Wildlife Resources Commission in all public waters; whereas, other species, including striped bass, white and yellow perch, flounder and red drum, are designated as inland game fish only in inland waters (see list on page 22).
WARMWATER GAME FISH SPECIES
SIZE LIMIT
DAILY CREEL LIMIT*
LARGEMOUTH BASS All public waters except those listed below:
14-inch minimum, except 2 may be less than 14 inches
5, including only 2 less than 14 inches No daily creel limit for large- mouth bass and smallmouth bass less than 14 inches, and only 5 largemouth bass and small- mouth bass in combination may be greater than 14 inches 10, including only 2 greater than 14 inches 5 largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and spotted bass in combina- tion, including only 1 largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, or spotted bass greater than 22 inches 10 largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, Alabama bass, and spotted bass in combination
No minimum size limit, and only 5 large- mouth bass and smallmouth bass in com- bination may be greater than 14 inches No minimum size limit, and only 2 may be greater than 14 inches No minimum size, none between 14–22 inches may be possessed, and only 1 largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, or spotted bass may be greater than 22 inches
Lake Santeetlah (Graham Co.)
Lake Cammack (Alamance Co.)
Lake Holt (Granville Co.)
New River (Alleghany Co. portion downstream of Fields Dam in Grayson Co., VA)
Lake Chatuge (Clay Co.)
12-inch minimum
In the following waters and their tributaries: • Albemarle, Croatan, Currituck, and Roanoke Sounds • Alligator River (including the Alligator/Pungo Canal (Intra- coastal Waterway) east of the U.S. 264/N.C. 45 bridge) • Big Flatty Creek (Pasquotank Co.) • Chowan River (including the Meherrin River) • Little River (Pasquotank and Perquimans counties) • North River (Camden and Currituck counties) • Northwest River (Currituck Co.) • Pasquotank River • Perquimans River • Roanoke River downstream of Roanoke Rapids Dam • Scuppernong River • Yeopim River • All other associated tributaries and canals to the waters listed above
14-inch minimum
5
New Lake (Hyde Co.) Pungo Lake (Hyde and Washington counties) Lake Raleigh (Wake Co.) Sutton Lake (New Hanover Co.) Lake Hampton (Yadkin Co.)
14-inch minimum, except 2 may be less than 14 inches and none between 16–20 inches may be possessed 14-inch minimum, and none between 16–20 inches may be possessed
5, including only 2 less than 14 inches
Lake Phelps
5
Buckhorn Reservoir (Nash and Wilson counties) Cane Creek Lake (Union Co.) Lake Mattamuskeet and associated canals (Hyde Co.)
16-inch minimum
5
16-inch minimum, and only 1 may be greater than 20 inches
5, including only 1 greater than 20 inches
Lake Thom-A-Lex (Davidson Co.)
18-inch minimum
5
Jean Guite Creek and assoicated canals within the Town of Southern Shores (Dare Co.)
No largemouth bass may be possessed
Ponds associated with Martin Marietta Park (Craven Co.) * Please note: “In combination” means the total number for all species combined.
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