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Forests, rivers, parks, and streams provide the ideal setting for some of the state’s best hunting and fishing. There’s something for everyone.
Fishing www.ncwildlife.org/Fishing
Fishing opportunities in North Carolina abound. Whether you are fishing for native brook trout in a cold mountain stream, lunker largemouth bass in a piedmont reservoir, brawny striped bass in a river or you just want to take your kids fishing in a local pond, North Carolina waters offer diverse angling opportunities for everyone.
Public waters within the eastern region of the state provides good fishing for striped and white bass, American and hickory shad, largemouth bass, crappie, assorted sunfish (redear, redbreast, bluegill, warmouth, and pumpkinseed), white
and yellow perch, and channel, blue, white, and flathead catfishes.
For more information concerning licenses and fishing regulations, contact:
Hunting www.ncwildlife.org/Hunting
Public Fishing Areas
The hills and valleys of North Carolina offer hunters
a year-round hunting experience. North Carolina
hosts hunting seasons for deer, turkey, duck, geese,
black bear, and wild hogs in addition to various
other small game and game birds. North Carolina
also offers various public access land and hunting
outfitters to aid you in enjoying all the open hunting seasons in the state year-round.
You can purchase a North Carolina hunting license at a local dealer, or purchase your license online at www.ncwildlife.org. Licenses cost anywhere from $10 to $1,550, depending on what and how long you plan to hunt.
North Carolina hunting seasons extend year-round, with different season times for different species and different weapon seasons. Archery deer season begins the middle of September, while muzzle- loading season for deer begins the ending of November. Exact dates of each season vary from year-to- year.
Visit http://www.ncwildlife.org/Hunting.aspx to download a copy of the 2018–2019 Hunting, Trapping, 2018 and Fishing Seasons brochure.
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 1701 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1701 919-707-0010
HUNTING & FISHING