Events & Announcements
Body of kayaker found at Lake Waccamaw
Authorities found an abandoned kayak near a Lake Waccamaw boat ramp, and rescue crews had high hopes of finding the owner alive and well. […]
NCWRC
Fishing
19 outdoor-related courses offered at John E. Pechmann Fishing Center in September
Here’s a list of outdoor-related classes offered during September 2026 at the John E. Pechmann Fishing Center in Fayetteville, NC. […]
Freshwater Fishing
NCWRC seeking volunteers to help improve fishing habitat
The NCWRC needs help with improving habitat for sport fishes and other wildlife by establishing self-sustaining native aquatic plant communities. […]
Flounder
NC’s 2026 flounder season is set
North Carolina’s 2026 recreational flounder season will be held Sept. 1-14, said Kathy Rawls, Director of the NCDMF. […]
Mountain Trout
NC’s 2026 Delayed Harvest season opens June 6
The NCWRC will open 30 trout streams and two lakes classified as Delayed Harvest to trout harvest on June 6. […]
Flounder
North Carolina’s 2026 flounder season is set
North Carolina’s 2026 recreational flounder season will be held Sept. 1-14, according to the NCDEQ’s Division of Marine Fisheries. […]
Fishing
Turn in poachers to SCDNR, NCWRC
If you witnessing someone poaching, you can turn them into the SCDNR or NCWRC. Poachers are thieves. Let’s make them pay. […]
Mountain Trout
NCWRC releases 2026 mountain trout stocking schedule
The NCWRC has released its 2026 Delayed Harvest stocking schedule, along with the Hatchery Supported stocking schedule. […]
Newsletters
NCWRC announces 2025-26 waterfowl seasons
The NCWRC has announced the approved season dates, bag limits and applicable regulations for the 2025-26 waterfowl seasons, and more. […]
Bass Fishing
Invasive Alabama bass are spreading throughout North Carolina
Alabama bass, which are invasive to North Carolina, are now in more rivers and lakes than ever before and this is bad news. […]