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North Carolina fishing: rivers and lakes with live water levels

Fishing licenses and rules in North Carolina come from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Rules change, so read the official page before you keep a fish.

Pick a place to see its live water level and a gear plan for today.

Official pages

• Get a license
• Rules and seasons (official)
• NC Wildlife Resources Commission (official site)

Lakes

• Badin Lake
• Falls Lake
• Fontana Lake
• Harris Lake
• High Rock Lake
• Jordan Lake
• Kerr Lake
• Lake Chatuge
• Lake Gaston
• Lake Hickory
• Lake James
• Lake Mattamuskeet
• Lake Norman

Coast

• Albemarle Sound
• Outer Banks inshore
• Pamlico Sound

Rivers

• Cape Fear River at Fayetteville
• Cape Fear River at Lillington
• Catawba River below Lookout Shoals
• French Broad River at Asheville
• Lumber River at Lumberton
• Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs
• Neuse River at Kinston
• Neuse River near Clayton
• Pee Dee River near Rockingham
• Roanoke River at Roanoke Rapids
• South Fork New River near Jefferson
• Tar River at Tarboro
• Tuckasegee River at Bryson City
• Waccamaw River at Freeland
• Yadkin River at Wilkesboro