Inshore Fishing
New NC limits on spots and croaker beginning April 15
North Carolina anglers will have new limits on spots and croakers beginning April 15, 2021. […]
NCDMF
Events & Announcements
Tarpon are now catch and release only in NC waters
Tarpon in North Carolina now fall under catch and release only regulations, thanks to a ruling from NCDEQ and NCDMF. The new ruling is effective as of March 23, 2021. […]
Events & Announcements
NC’s 2021 flounder season is set — but not in stone
North Carolina’s 2021 recreational flounder fishing season has been set, but because of Amendment 3 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan, the details could change before it even opens. […]
Events & Announcements
NC Marine Fisheries Commission meeting by web conference this month
The public is invited to attend a virtual meeting hosted by the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission on Feb. 25 and 26, beginning at 9 a.m. each day. […]
Events & Announcements
NCDMF asks anglers to report cold stunned seatrout
If you see a spotted seatrout cold stun event while on the water, the NCDMF would like to know about it. […]
Newsletters
Report cold stunned speckled trout to NCDMF
Anglers are asked to report cold stun events, which can negatively impact the speckled trout population, to the NCDMF. […]
Events & Announcements
State hit with another lawsuit over mismanaging marine fisheries just as it survives one
The NCDEQ has been hit with a second lawsuit over its alleged mismanagement of North Carolina’s marine fisheries. […]
Black Sea Bass
Black sea bass season closes Dec. 1 north of Cape Hatteras
The recreational harvest season for black sea bass north of Cape Hatteras is closing Dec. 1, 2020, and will remain closed until the middle of May 2021. […]
Newsletters
NC angler catches 31-year-old Roanoke River striper
While fishing on the Roanoke River earlier this year, Clark Purvis of Hobgood, NC caught a tagged striped bass that NCDMF said is 31-years-old. […]
Breaking News
King mackerel limit increased for Carolina anglers
Anglers in both Carolinas can now keep four king mackerel per person, per day. This temporary measures runs through April 16, 2021. […]