NCDMF Archives - Carolina Sportsman

N.C. flounder season reduced to two weeks

North Carolina’s recreational flounder season for 2021 has been reduced from six weeks to two weeks. […]

Tugboat added to AR-165 reef off Oregon Inlet

AR-165 off of Oregon Inlet got a little bit bigger on May 7, 2021 when NCDMF sank the 108-foot tugboat Valley Forge in the area. […]

N.C. anglers can donate fish carcasses to science

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NCDMF’s Carcass Collection Program allows anglers to leave their fish carcasses at one of seven coastal locations to help with scientific research on certain saltwater species. […]

Changes made to N.C. Saltwater Citation Program

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North Carolina’s Saltwater Citation Program is undergoing changes, effective May 1, 2021, in the way it recognizes outstanding recreational catches. […]

Black sea bass season opens May 15 north of Cape Hatteras

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The recreational black sea bass season north of Cape Hatteras will open on May 15, 2021 and run through the end of the year. […]

Cobia season opens May 1 in N.C. waters

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As North Carolina’s 2021 recreational cobia season opens on May 1, anglers need to know that some updated limits are in place. […]

CCA NC says new N.C. fish limits miss the mark

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The NCDMF’s new limits on spots and croaker do nothing to address the real reason for the decline of both species, said CCA NC. […]

2021 cobia season opens May 1 in NC waters

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The 2021 recreational cobia season will open May 1 in North Carolina waters, with some changes in place to the per-vessel daily limit. […]

New change to flounder plan means larger allocation for recreational anglers

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The most recent statement from NCMFC concerning North Carolina’s flounder fishery is a bit of good news for recreational anglers, who will see larger allocations beginning in 2023. […]