Flounder
NC anglers: donate your flounder carcass this season
The North Carolina DMF is asking anglers to donate their flounder carcasses during the state’s 2021 harvesting season to help with research. […]
NCDMF
Flounder
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. […]
Newsletters
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. […]
Inshore Fishing
N.C. anglers can donate fish carcasses to science
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. […]
Inshore Fishing
Changes made to N.C. Saltwater Citation Program
North Carolina’s Saltwater Citation Program is undergoing changes, effective May 1, 2021, in the way it recognizes outstanding recreational catches. […]
Black Sea Bass
Black sea bass season opens May 15, 2021 north of Cape Hatteras
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
Cobia season opens May 1 in N.C. waters
As North Carolina’s 2021 recreational cobia season opens on May 1, anglers need to know that some updated limits are in place. […]
Inshore Fishing
CCA NC says new N.C. fish limits miss the mark
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. […]
Cobia
2021 cobia season opens May 1 in NC waters
The 2021 recreational cobia season will open May 1 in North Carolina waters, with some changes in place to the per-vessel daily limit. […]
Flounder
New change to flounder plan means larger allocation for recreational anglers
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. […]