Inland Fishing Regulations AND INFORMATION
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• Park in a handicapped space without display- ing a handicapped plate or sign. Hydroelectric Station Safety Zones A 100-foot safety zone extends both upstream and downstream of the following hydroelectric stations and dams. Only fishing and boating are authorized within the safety zone, subject to the following restrictions and rivers: • All boaters within the safety zone are re- quired to wear approved U.S. Coast Guard personal flotation devices. • Any anglers within the safety zone that enter the water are required to wear an approved U.S. Coast Guard personal flotation device. • No vessel may anchor within this zone or tie off to any part of the hydroelectric sta- tion structure. Catawba River: • Bridgewater Hydroelectric Station (Paddy Creek, Linville and Catawba dams) • Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station and dam • Lookout Hydroelectric Station and dam • Mountain Island Hydroelectric Station and dam • Oxford Hydroelectric Station and dam • Rhodhiss Hydroelectric Station and dam Green River: • Tuxedo Hydroelectric Station and dam Yadkin River: Restricted zones extend 200 feet both up- stream and downstream of the following hy- droelectric stations and dams. Only boating and fishing are authorized within the safety zone, subject to the following restrictions and rivers: • Any individual in a vessel that enters the Safety Zone is required to wear an approved U.S. Coast Guard personal flotation device. • No vessel may anchor within this zone or tie off to any part of the hydroelectric station structure. • Swimming is prohibited. • Discharging a Firearm is prohibited. Safety zones exist that prohibit vessels from en- tering for any purpose the area directly down- stream or in front of the turbines, powerhouses, or generator discharges that mechanically pro- pel or accelerate the flow of water as follows: • High Rock and Tuckertown Hydro Electric Stations — within 200 feet. • Narrows and Falls Hydro Electric Stations — within 100 feet. • Falls Hydroelectric Station and dam • High Rock Hydroelectric Station and dam • Narrows Hydroelectric Station and dam • Tuckertown Hydroelectric Station and dam
» R. Wayne Bailey-Caswell Game Land, the portion north of U.S. 158 and east of N.C. 119 » Any other posted public fishing area • Use gasoline motors on the following: » Etheridge Pond (Edgecombe County) » Newbold Pond (Edgecombe County) » Lake Rim (Cumberland County) Public Access for Fishing Only areas will be marked as such and are provided through private property under agreement with the landowner. • Any licensed angler and accompanying youths may cross private property with this signage in order to access public waters to fish. Boating Access Area Regulations It is unlawful to: • Leave any vehicle, trailer, boat or other ob- struction where it will impede the use of the ramp by others. • Park any vehicles, trailer or boat anywhere on the area when the parking zone is fully occupied. This does not prohibit legal use of the ramp. • Use the area for swimming, camping, operat- ing concessions or for any use other than the launching and recovery of boats and parking of vehicles and boat trailers, except where facilities for a particular use are provided. • Operate any vessel within 50 yards of the ramp at a speed greater than “No Wake” speed. • Possess a loaded firearm other than a hand- gun possessed pursuant to a valid concealed handgun permit on those boating access areas where concealed carry is allowed by the land- owner. Carrying any loaded firearm, including concealed handguns, is not allowed on boating access areas at Bladen Lakes State Forest Game Land, Buckhorn Butner-Falls of Neuse Game Land, Chatham Game Land, DuPont State For- est Game Land, Harris Game Land, Hyco Game Land, Jordan Game Land, Kerr Scott Game Land, Lee Game Land, Mayo Game Land, Pee Dee River Game Land north of U.S 74, Sutton Lake Game Land, Vance Game Land, the por- tion of R. Wayne Bailey-Caswell Game Land that is located north of U.S. 158 and east of N.C. 119, and any other posted boating access area. • Operate a vehicle on any boat access area in a manner so as to endanger life or property. • Deposit any debris or refuse anywhere on the grounds of the area. • Fail to obey any instruction or signs regulat- ing use of the access area. • Conduct a fishing tournament, weigh-in, or or any organized activity or event without first obtaining a permit from the Division of Lands and Water Access at ncwildlife.org or by calling 919-707-0150. This permit must be available for inspection by wildlife enforcement officers during the tournament.
For fishing information including seasons, sizes, and creel limits relating to land administered by other agencies, contact the appropriate agency: • Blue Ridge Parkway (see page 42) 199 Hemphill Knob Road Asheville, N.C. 28803. Phone: 828-271-4779 • Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee Fish and Game Management P.O. Box 302 Cherokee, N.C. 28719 Phone: 800-438-1601 • Great Smoky Mountains National Park 107 Park Headquarters Rd. Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Phone: 865-436-1200 • U.S. Forest Service Wilderness Areas National Forests in North Carolina 160 Zillicoa St. Asheville, N.C. 28801 Phone: 828-257-4200 • N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries P.O. Box 769 Morehead City, N.C. 28557 Phone: 800-682-2632 • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuges 1849 C Street NW, Room 3349 Washington, DC 20240-0001 Phone: 800-344-9453 Fish Consumption Advisories Elevated levels of some pollutants may be found in certain fish caught by the public or sold commercially in the United States. For more information, contact N.C. Department of Health and Human Services at 919-707-5900 or see epi.publichealth.nc.gov and click on “Fish
Consumption advisories.” Freshwater Fishing Records
The Wildlife Resources Commission maintains re- cords for popular freshwater sport fishes caught by rod and reel or cane pole in state waters. State record fish must be weighed on scales certified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and verified by a Wildlife Resources Commission fisheries biologist (or biologist designated by the Commission). For an application form, other requirements, and to see a list of state records, visit ncwildlife.org , or call the Inland Fisheries Division at 919-707-0220.
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