{"id":1172,"date":"2025-01-02T18:03:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T18:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpengine-outdoornc-staging.local\/?p=1172"},"modified":"2026-06-02T13:50:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:50:43","slug":"make-a-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/make-a-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"7 NC Fishing Destinations to Hook Your Sense of Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1172\" class=\"elementor elementor-1172\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4645db5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4645db5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3add9119 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3add9119\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6864ca1e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6864ca1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7 NC Fishing Destinations to Hook Your Sense of Adventure<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7194e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e7194e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed36a4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ed36a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">IN THIS POST<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570c4dd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"570c4dd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136a495f e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"136a495f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2406201f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2406201f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;text-transform:uppercase;\"><a href=\"#article\">7 NC Fishing Destinations for an Off-the-Beaten Pond Adventure<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f1ba9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f1ba9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-transform: uppercase;\"><strong><a href=\"#leavenotrace\">Leave No Trace Tips for NC Angling Adventures<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54028cf8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54028cf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f4ca99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21f4ca99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best ways to explore North Carolina\u2019s waterways is by fishing them. Whether you\u2019re angling for <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitnc.com\/story\/fvTT\/an-insiders-guide-to-fishing-the-north-carolina-coast\">saltwater game fish<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from a pristine beach, soaking up the sunset on a lakeside fishing pier, or traversing 4,000 miles of <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncwildlife.org\/fishing\/trout-fishing-north-carolina\">wild and stocked trout streams<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, going <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fishing in NC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a great way to (often literally) immerse yourself in nature.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angling is also an outdoor activity that puts you in direct contact \u2014 hopefully often, if the fish are biting! \u2014 with wildlife. And with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NC fishing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> destinations taking you through some of the state\u2019s most vibrant <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> most sensitive ecosystems, it\u2019s all the more crucial that we know how to cast out with care.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to hook one of NC\u2019s resident fish species, from year-round favorites like grouper, snapper and bass to seasonal stars like red drum, mackerel and the fall run of trout? Below, we\u2019ll walk you through some of our go-to destinations for the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best fishing in NC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for first-timers and seasoned pros alike. And we\u2019ll also explore tips for ethical fishing, including catch and release practices, so that life on the water here can keep being enjoyed for generations to come.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8703ba2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8703ba2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"article\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db56ef8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2db56ef8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4733a59 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4733a59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7 NC Fishing Destinations for an Off-the-Beaten Pond Adventure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1068c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6b1068c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76583bd4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76583bd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e5925ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e5925ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8a664e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d8a664e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ced872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77ced872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ideal Fishing in NC: Freshwater<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ee0c3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24ee0c3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Revel in the uniqueness of Lake Fontana. <\/b>There\u2019s almost always something <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorebrysoncity.com\/fly-fishing-capital-of-the-south\/lakes-and-rivers\/fontana-lake\/\">biting at Lake Fontana<\/a>, from the smallmouth and largemouth bass here year-round to spring runs of walleye, white bass, steelhead, crappie, bluegill and yellow perch. Surprised to see these names so far south? Lake Fontana\u2019s cold depths house many species typically associated with Northern lakes. Case in point: Even Muskies live here!<\/li><li><b>See the seasons change from the nation\u2019s first fly fishing trail. <\/b>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverjacksonnc.com\/outdoors\/fishing\/\">Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Trail<\/a>, stocked with over 92,000 trout annually, winds through Appalachian streams, rhododendron groves, open meadows and charming mountain towns. It also encompasses a stretch of the Tuckasegee River, or \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorebrysoncity.com\/fly-fishing-capital-of-the-south\/lakes-and-rivers\/tuckasegee-river\/\">The Tuck<\/a>\u201d This go-to fly fishing spot teams with brook, brown and rainbow from the fall through spring. To score a \u201cTuck Grand Slam\u201d winner, catch all three.<\/li><li><b>Reel in a big one at Jordan Lake.<\/b> Just outside of Raleigh,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncparks.gov\/state-parks\/jordan-lake-state-recreation-area#:~:text=Located%20in%20Chatham%20County%2030,%2C%20boating%2C%20and%20swimming%20opportunities.\">Jordan Lake<\/a> is a nearly 14,000-acre \u201ctrophy\u201d fishery full of bass, catfish, crappie, perch and sunfish. The lake\u2019s special claim to fame, though, is the size of its bass, including a hefty \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncwildlife.org\/fishing\/hatcheries-and-stocking\/f1-stocking-program-overview\">F1 Hybrid Bass<\/a>\u201d recently stocked by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and Bass Anglers for NC Lakes. Largemouth, smallmouth, striped and white bass are also yours for the catching.<\/li><li><b>Appreciate all the Roanoke River has to offer. <\/b>The longest river in NC, the Roanoke, stretches from Appalachia through the bucolic Piedmont region and into the Albemarle Sound. Because of that, it\u2019s home to many anadromous fish species, or fish that can survive in both saltwater and freshwater. A lot of anglers like to stick to freshwater spaces where these fish come in to spawn, though, like the rapids near Weldon, known for their striped bass run.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dfc968c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dfc968c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4e8c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b4e8c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3066a59f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3066a59f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ideal Fishing in NC: Saltwater<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1960dbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1960dbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Catch the start of the Mullet Run from the Northern Outer Banks.<\/b> Or meet the mullets mid-travels at the mouth of the Cape Fear River or on the coast of Bogue Banks. Known for attracting bigger predators like redfish, speckled trout and flounder, mullets migrate down North Carolina\u2019s coast each fall. To join the fun, give surf fishing a spin, take a kayak to an inlet, or fly fish in flats and marshes. For the past 70 years and counting, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swansborofestivals.com\/mullet-festival\">Mullet Festival<\/a> in Swansboro has been a favorite fall stop, too.<\/li><li><b>Head to Ocracoke Island for world-renowned surf fishing (plus pirate history)! <\/b>Despite its size \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitocracokenc.com\/\">village of Ocracoke<\/a> is just four square miles in area \u2014 this island offers a diversity of settings for anglers, from inlets and marshes to its sound. Here, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitocracokenc.com\/fishing\/\">fish for everything<\/a> from drum, bluefish and flounder to Spanish mackerel, pompano, croaker, sea mullets and marlins. As far as pirate history goes, Ocracoke is where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitnc.com\/story\/uwdF\/walk-in-blackbeard-s-footsteps-on-the-coast\">infamous pirate Blackbeard<\/a> was killed, and his headless body is believed to be buried somewhere on the island.<\/li><li><b>See who\u2019s hanging out at Carolina Beach\u2019s shipwrecks. <\/b>A vibrant coastal town 15 miles from Wilmington, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmingtonandbeaches.com\/things-to-do\/outdoors-and-recreation\/fishing\/\">Carolina Beach<\/a> offers opportunities for anglers in just about every direction. Take an offshore charter to go after the big catches that shelter around shipwrecks, like blue and white marlin, or take an inshore charter to crab or clam in shallow tidal flats. The list of what you can catch in and around Carolina Beach is vast, from striped bass, speckled trout, flounder, cobia and Spanish mackerel to yellowfin blackfin tuna, mahi-mahi and wahoo.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ad346a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68ad346a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d8593f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"57d8593f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a3fe97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49a3fe97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"leavenotrace\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74955873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"74955873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e6f623 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51e6f623\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7746860d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7746860d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Outdoor NC Leave No Trace Tips for NC Angling Adventures<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-393eb49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"393eb49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad1a04b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ad1a04b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72741a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72741a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To cover all of the best fishing in NC, the truth is we\u2019d be here awhile. North Carolina has <i>thousands<\/i> of miles of streams, shorelines, rivers, lakes and gulf stream waters teaming with a variety of species and trophy game fish. That makes NC something of an anglers\u2019 paradise for casual anglers and serious sportsmen alike.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can keep it that way by doing our part to keep NC\u2019s watery habitats and all their aquatic residents healthy. For starters, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deq.nc.gov\/about\/divisions\/marine-fisheries\/public-information-and-education\/coastal-fishing-information\/ethical-angling\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>ethical angling practices<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like catch and release ensure we don\u2019t contribute to overfishing, which has led some fish populations to decline in NC. Instead, with catch and release, we give vulnerable species and still-maturing fish the time and space to repopulate, helping them thrive for generations to come.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more socially responsible fishing practices, bookmark these Outdoor NC Leave No Trace tips for a stewardship-minded angling adventure. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68958cdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"68958cdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5841f9ad green-listicle e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5841f9ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f7656f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f7656f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-139fd08a e-con-full background-vertical-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"139fd08a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b6a881d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b6a881d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2819d810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2819d810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/number-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2917\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4687f5f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4687f5f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PLAN AHEAD AND PREPARE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c878b75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c878b75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Doing your research and knowing your destination\u2019s catch and release guidelines <i>before<\/i> grabbing your rod helps you learn an area\u2019s different fish species and avoid accidental contributions to overfishing. It also gives you time to find ethical and appropriate gear, like barbless hooks, which help ensure fishes\u2019 odds of survival upon release.<\/p><p>While researching, be sure to look up any local fishing and boating regulations \u2014 like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deq.nc.gov\/about\/divisions\/marine-fisheries\/rules-proclamations-and-size-and-bag-limits\/recreational-size-and-bag-limits\">size, species and bag limits<\/a>, as well as types of fishing equipment and bait allowed \u2014 for the area you plan to fish. And make sure you\u2019ve obtained a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eregulations.com\/northcarolina\/fishing\/fishing-licenses\">fishing license<\/a><\/strong>. They\u2019re required for anyone over 16 to fish public saltwater or freshwater in North Carolina.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4714f27b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4714f27b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220d370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"220d370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/number-2.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2935\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63dcea8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63dcea8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LEAVE IT AS YOU FIND IT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ee7d2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20ee7d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we fish, we enter a natural habitat, plain and simple. You can respect that habitat and the creatures who call it home by sticking to established fishing spots and walking on designated trails and durable surfaces, like rock, to reach them.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preserve the vegetation around you, and refrain from building rock dams or otherwise modifying the natural environment. Both can have lasting impacts on an ecosystem\u2019s health. Be aware of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncwildlife.org\/hunting\/fishing-hunting-trapping-regulations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">state<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and local regulations, and follow any posted signage to ensure fishing access for future visitors to enjoy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2236dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d2236dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2c0b47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c2c0b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/number-3.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2936\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8173d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d8173d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contain your containers\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4520c6b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4520c6b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fishing equipment typically involves lightweight bits and bobs that can easily wind up in the water if stored improperly, contributing to pollution and causing hazards to aquatic life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secure things like bait containers to prevent them from being blown into the ocean, lakes or rivers, and seal these containers when not using them to prevent wildlife from gaining access to potentially unhealthy food sources. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a62006a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a62006a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5003dcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5003dcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/number-4.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2937\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353028e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"353028e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MIND YOUR LINES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d0ca1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45d0ca1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monofilament fishing line can be lethal to wildlife if they become entangled or swallow it. Help protect birds, fish and other wildlife from death or injury by learning the proper way to cut your line when it\u2019s caught on rocks, and retrieve any lost or discarded line. Use monofilament tubes to store and later dispose of fishing line and hooks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a3d57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11a3d57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd6b94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7cd6b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/number-4.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2937\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06e76cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06e76cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TRASH YOUR TRASH<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daaeab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daaeab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opt for reusable tackle boxes and bait containers when possible to minimize waste, and pack these up \u2014\u00a0as well as any other gear, food scraps and trash you may have generated \u2014 when you\u2019re ready to call it a day. Even small pieces of litter can be dangerous to wildlife and pose a safety hazard to others enjoying NC\u2019s waterways.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If local regulations permit you to keep and cook any of your catches, make sure you know your destination\u2019s rules for disposing of fish remains. Some places may require you to bury fish guts in a designated area or prohibit dumping in certain spots. If you can\u2019t dispose of the guts immediately, put them in a sealed bag and keep them with you until you can. Improperly disposing of fish remains by dumping them in the water, for example, can hurt an area\u2019s water quality and disrupt wildlife. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630bd314 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"630bd314\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76425771 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76425771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You\u2019re invited to join the outdoor nc movement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624b26fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"624b26fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3772f8f9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3772f8f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join the movement to preserve and protect North Carolina\u2019s beloved outdoor spaces and you\u2019ll be entered to win a ENO double nest hammock and hanging straps! 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