Outdoor Update
NC temporarily closes speckled trout fishery
North Carolina has temporarily closed the state’s speckled trout fishery. […]
Articles by NCDMF Release
Breaking News
NC closes 2025 speckled trout fishery until June 15
The N.C. DEQ’s DMF will close coastal and joint waters in NC to commercial and recreational spotted seatrout harvest on Jan. 24, 2025. […]
Newsletters
NC Marine Fisheries ask public to report cold stunned trout
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries wants to remind the public to report any cold stunned spotted seatrout they may see in North Carolina coastal waters. […]
Newsletters
NC’s seatrout plan
New regulations for spotted seatrout are on the horizon for North Carolina’s recreational and commercial anglers. […]
Outdoor Update
NC anglers a year away from mandatory harvest reporting
Mandatory harvest reporting starts Dec. 1, 2025 for North Carolina anglers. […]
Outdoor Update
NC seatrout legislation looms
North Carolina’s coastal anglers are facing new speckled trout regulations in the near future. […]
Newsletters
DMF asks NC anglers to donate red snapper carcasses
The NC Division of Marine Fisheries will collect Red Snapper carcasses from recreational fishermen during the July 12 Red Snapper mini-season. […]
Flounder
North Carolina says no to 2024 recreational flounder season
The North Carolina recreational flounder season will not open for harvest in 2024 according to NC officials. […]
Flounder
NCDMF announces 2023 flounder season dates
NCDMF has announced that Sept. 15 through Sept. 29 are the dates for North Carolina’s 2023 recreational harvest season. […]
Freshwater Fishing
No drone fishing in NC
Anglers fishing in North Carolina waters are prohibited from using drones. […]