Fishing in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks
The Coastal Plain & Inner Banks area of North Carolina, featuring Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog.
1. Albemarle Sound (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Albemarle Sound, North CarolinaAlbemarle Sound offers excellent fishing in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina with good public access.
2. Pamlico Sound (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Pamlico Sound, North CarolinaPamlico Sound offers excellent fishing in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina with good public access.
3. Roanoke River (Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Redbreast Sunfish)
Roanoke River, North CarolinaRoanoke River offers excellent fishing in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina with good public access.
4. Jordan (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Jordan, North CarolinaJordan in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
5. Falls (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Falls, North CarolinaFalls in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
6. Kerr (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Kerr, North CarolinaKerr in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
7. High Rock (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
High Rock, North CarolinaHigh Rock in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
8. Norman (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Norman, North CarolinaNorman in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
9. Wylie (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Wylie, North CarolinaWylie in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
10. Tillery (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Tillery, North CarolinaTillery in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
11. Blewett Falls (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Blewett Falls, North CarolinaBlewett Falls in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
12. Badin (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Badin, North CarolinaBadin in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
13. Tuckertown (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Tuckertown, North CarolinaTuckertown in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
14. Boulder (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Boulder, North CarolinaBoulder in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
15. Fontana (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Fontana, North CarolinaFontana in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
16. Santeetlah (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Santeetlah, North CarolinaSanteetlah in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
17. Cheoah (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Cheoah, North CarolinaCheoah in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
18. Glenville (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Glenville, North CarolinaGlenville in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
19. Nantahala (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Nantahala, North CarolinaNantahala in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
20. Chatuge (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Chatuge, North CarolinaChatuge in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
21. Hiwassee (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Hiwassee, North CarolinaHiwassee in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
22. Morrow Mountain (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Morrow Mountain, North CarolinaMorrow Mountain in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
23. Harris (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Harris, North CarolinaHarris in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
24. Tar (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Tar, North CarolinaTar in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
25. Neuse (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Neuse, North CarolinaNeuse in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
26. Cape Fear (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Cape Fear, North CarolinaCape Fear in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
27. Yadkin (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Yadkin, North CarolinaYadkin in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
28. Pee Dee (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Pee Dee, North CarolinaPee Dee in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
29. Lumber (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Lumber, North CarolinaLumber in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
30. Little Tennessee (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Little Tennessee, North CarolinaLittle Tennessee in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
31. French Broad (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
French Broad, North CarolinaFrench Broad in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
32. Catawba (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Catawba, North CarolinaCatawba in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
33. New (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
New, North CarolinaNew in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
34. Watauga (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Watauga, North CarolinaWatauga in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
35. South Yadkin (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
South Yadkin, North CarolinaSouth Yadkin in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
36. Deep (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Deep, North CarolinaDeep in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
37. Haw (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Haw, North CarolinaHaw in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
38. Coastal Plain Creek0 (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Coastal Plain Creek, North CarolinaCoastal Plain Creek offers good fishing in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina.
39. Coastal Plain Area River1 (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Coastal Plain Area River, North CarolinaCoastal Plain Area River offers good fishing in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina.
40. Coastal Plain Lake2 (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Coastal Plain Lake, North CarolinaCoastal Plain Lake offers good fishing in the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks of North Carolina.
Fishing Tips for the Coastal Plain & Inner Banks
- Check local regulations before fishing — each water body may have specific rules on limits, seasons, and bait.
- Spring and fall typically offer the best fishing in North Carolina for most species.
- Consider hiring a local guide for the best experience on unfamiliar waters.
- Always carry a valid North Carolina fishing license — available online through the state wildlife agency.
- Practice catch and release for sensitive species to help maintain healthy fish populations.
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