North Carolina Fishing Reports

Anglers have logged 220 public fishing trips across 78 waters in North Carolina, catching 1,349 fish between them. The most productive months are September and November.

Most Caught Fish

By total fish logged

Crappie 391

Largemouth Bass 368

Rainbow Trout 198

Mahi Mahi 53

Brook Trout 48

Speckled Trout 42

Top Patterns

Baits and lures by fish caught

minnows 168

Woolly Bugger 95

Squid Strip 46

Glo-egg 45

Pheasant Tail 39

Rapala DT6 28

Fish Per Trip By Month

Average fish caught per logged trip

4.2

Jan

6.4

Feb

7.7

Mar

5.4

Apr

4.2

May

6.4

Jun

3.4

Jul

4.6

Aug

10.9

Sep

3.1

Oct

9.1

Nov

7.5

Dec

Most Productive Waters

Trips taken, and fish logged

Water	Trips	Fish
Nantahala River	12	180
Sharon Harris	8	168
Watershed	33	148
Tillery	5	97
Badin	4	74
Bald Head Island	3	57
Transou Pond	20	52
Shallotte River	5	48
Outer Banks	1	46
Roanoke Rapids Lake	10	36

All North Carolina Waters (78)

Sort: Trips | Last fished | Name

Watershed (33) — last fished Jun 19th, 2010
Transou Pond (20) — last fished Jul 19th, 2010
Nantahala River (12) — last fished Dec 27th, 2020
Pine Tree Golf Course (10) — last fished Jun 11th, 2010
Roanoke Rapids Lake (10) — last fished Mar 18th, 2012
Sharon Harris (8) — last fished Oct 3rd, 2009
Tuckaseegee River (7) — last fished Oct 13th, 2011
Scuppernong River (5) — last fished Mar 22nd, 2014
Shallotte River (5) — last fished Nov 9th, 2012
Tillery (5) — last fished Mar 12th, 2016
Badin (4) — last fished Mar 26th, 2016
Badin Lake (4) — last fished Jun 11th, 2011
Cascade Lake (4) — last fished Jul 19th, 2008
Phelps Lake (4) — last fished May 14th, 2008
Atlantic Ocean (3) — last fished Jun 10th, 2014
Bald Head Island (3) — last fished Jun 24th, 2010
Davidson River (3) — last fished Jul 4th, 2021
Lake Julian (3) — last fished Aug 6th, 2008
Raven Fork (3) — last fished Sep 26th, 2014
Belews Creek (2) — last fished Aug 8th, 2009
Belews Lake (2) — last fished Jun 24th, 2009
Bradley Fork (2) — last fished Jan 8th, 2012
Chestnut Ridge Pond (2) — last fished Jan 23rd, 2010
Clear Creek Fishing Pond (2) — last fished Aug 2nd, 2008
Creek (2) — last fished Oct 21st, 2009
Deep Creek (2) — last fished Jan 11th, 2020
High Rock Lake (2) — last fished Apr 9th, 2009
ICW (2) — last fished Mar 13th, 2012
ICW - Craven St. Docks (2) — last fished Nov 25th, 2011
Kerr Scott Reservoir (2) — last fished Jun 13th, 2008
Lake Norman (2) — last fished Nov 15th, 2009
Mt Vernon Church Pond (2) — last fished Apr 28th, 2009
Snowbird Creek (2) — last fished Dec 27th, 2020
Swannanoa VRQ-PKWY (2) — last fished Apr 4th, 2010
AR 330 (1) — last fished Mar 17th, 2020
Atlantic (1) — last fished Oct 20th, 2012
Bath (1) — last fished Oct 7th, 2017
Cape Cart,Swansboro, Bouge Sound (1) — last fished Jan 26th, 2008
Chatuge (1) — last fished Apr 30th, 2011
Cherokee (1) — last fished Feb 25th, 2026
Daren Thigpen (1) — last fished Mar 7th, 2020
Elk River (1) — last fished Aug 12th, 2010
Fires Creek (1) — last fished Nov 22nd, 2020
Honey hole pond (1) — last fished Jan 23rd, 2010
Jerry's Pond (1) — last fished Apr 4th, 2014
Jordan Lake (1) — last fished Jan 24th, 2009
Kephart Prong (1) — last fished Aug 13th, 2011
Kerr Lake (1) — last fished Apr 23rd, 2007
Lake Gaston (1) — last fished Oct 14th, 2012
Lake Lanier (1) — last fished Feb 2nd, 2012
Lake Thomalex (1) — last fished Jul 18th, 2009
Lake Tillery (1) — last fished Apr 17th, 2011
Lake Wackena (1) — last fished Apr 7th, 2012
Lake Wheeler (1) — last fished Apr 18th, 2026
Little River (1) — last fished Jul 18th, 2008
Little Tennesse River (1) — last fished Jul 2nd, 2010
Lower Neuse River (1) — last fished Jun 18th, 2008
Neuse River Bridge (1) — last fished Jan 10th, 2008
Octagon house marsh (1) — last fished Nov 17th, 2012
Oregon Inlet (1) — last fished Jan 1st, 2014
Outer Banks (1) — last fished Aug 13th, 2007
Outer Banks - Gulf Stream (1) — last fished Jun 27th, 2014
Outer Banks - Surf and Canals (1) — last fished Jun 23rd, 2014
Pamlico (1) — last fished Jul 9th, 2011
RR Lake (1) — last fished Jul 18th, 2010
Santucci Pond (1) — last fished Apr 26th, 2009
Shearon Harris (1) — last fished Mar 21st, 2010
Smarts Lake (1) — last fished Jul 19th, 2009
Soco Creek (1) — last fished Jun 25th, 2014
South River (1) — last fished Feb 3rd, 2008
Standing Indian Campground (1) — last fished Mar 12th, 2025
Straight Fork (1) — last fished Sep 8th, 2011
Swan Gate (1) — last fished Jun 6th, 2010
Test (1) — last fished Dec 6th, 2014
Thom-a-Lex (1) — last fished Jul 18th, 2009
Trent Creek (in Bay River) (1) — last fished Feb 2nd, 2008
Upper Neuse (1) — last fished Aug 13th, 2007
Watershed 2 (1) — last fished Jul 11th, 2009