Fishing in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks

Albemarle Sound offers excellent fishing in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina with good public access.

1. Albemarle Sound (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)

Albemarle Sound, North Carolina

Albemarle Sound offers excellent fishing in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina with good public access.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: Fort Landing →

2. Pamlico Sound (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)

Pamlico Sound, North Carolina

Pamlico Sound offers excellent fishing in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina with good public access.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: Village Marina →

3. Roanoke River (Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Redbreast Sunfish)

Roanoke River, North Carolina

Roanoke River offers excellent fishing in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina with good public access.

• Smallmouth bass · Limit: 5 (only 2 under 14 in) · Min 14 in (special waters vary)
• Largemouth bass · Limit: 5 (only 2 under 14 in) · Min 14 in (special waters vary)
• Crappie · Limit: No limit statewide; 20 combined in many waters · 8 in min in many waters; Kerr 25 @ 9 in

Boat Launch: East Launch →

4. Jordan (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)

Jordan, North Carolina

Jordan in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

5. Falls (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)

Falls, North Carolina

Falls in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

6. High Rock (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)

High Rock, North Carolina

High Rock in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: Barnard Park Raft Launch →

7. Norman (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)

Norman, North Carolina

Norman in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

8. Wylie (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)

Wylie, North Carolina

Wylie in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

9. Tillery (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)

Tillery, North Carolina

Tillery in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: Weldon's Landing →

10. Nantahala (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)

Nantahala, North Carolina

Nantahala in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

11. Cape Fear (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)

Cape Fear, North Carolina

Cape Fear in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: Bald Head Island Marina →

12. Lumber (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)

Lumber, North Carolina

Lumber in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

13. White Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

White Lake, North Carolina

Popular fishing lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

14. Toms Hole (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Toms Hole, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

15. Lake Artesia (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Lake Artesia, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: Lake Artesia →

16. Bakers Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Bakers Lake, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

17. Bay Tree Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Bay Tree Lake, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

18. Beasleys Millpond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Beasleys Millpond, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

19. Big Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Big Lake, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

20. Blackfish Lake (historical) (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Blackfish Lake (historical), North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

21. Blue Gill Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Blue Gill Pond, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

22. Blue Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Blue Pond, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: Kayak Launch →

23. Brights Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Brights Lake, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

24. Broadwater Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Broadwater Lake, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

25. Lake Buis (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Lake Buis, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

26. Cabin Branch Mill Pond (Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Redbreast Sunfish)

Cabin Branch Mill Pond, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Smallmouth bass · Limit: 5 (only 2 under 14 in) · Min 14 in (special waters vary)
• Largemouth bass · Limit: 5 (only 2 under 14 in) · Min 14 in (special waters vary)
• Crappie · Limit: No limit statewide; 20 combined in many waters · 8 in min in many waters; Kerr 25 @ 9 in

Boat Launch: East Launch →

27. Lake Catherine (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Lake Catherine, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

28. Lake Chapel (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Lake Chapel, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

29. Crystal Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Crystal Lake, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

30. Davis Millpond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Davis Millpond, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

31. Dead Backwater (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Dead Backwater, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

32. Duck Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Duck Pond, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

33. Eastend Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Eastend Lake, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

34. The Fishponds (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

The Fishponds, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

35. Forest Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Forest Lake, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

36. Frink Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Frink Lake, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: Kayak Launch →

37. Gold Mine Creek (Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Redbreast Sunfish)

Gold Mine Creek, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Smallmouth bass · Limit: 5 (only 2 under 14 in) · Min 14 in (special waters vary)
• Largemouth bass · Limit: 5 (only 2 under 14 in) · Min 14 in (special waters vary)
• Crappie · Limit: No limit statewide; 20 combined in many waters · 8 in min in many waters; Kerr 25 @ 9 in

Boat Launch: East Launch →

38. Goose Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Goose Pond, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: Fort Landing →

39. Gore Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Gore Lake, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

40. Great Beach Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)

Great Beach Pond, North Carolina

Named lake in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks region of North Carolina.

• Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)

Boat Launch: East Launch →