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Fishing regulations at Lower Mckellars Pond, NC
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Fishing regulations in North Carolina can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Channel catfish as of April 27th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Seasons
No size or daily creel limit in all inland fishing waters except those listed below:
Daily creel limit 7 Channel Catfish; No size limit: Alamance County (Cedarock Park Pond), Alexander County (Ellendale Community Center Pond), Buncombe County (Azalea Park Pond, Charles Owen Park Pond, Lake Julian, Lake Louise, Lake Tomahawk), Cabarrus County (Frank Liske Park Pond, TN Spencer Park Pond), Cumberland County (Lake Rim*), Edgecombe County (Etheridge Pond*, Indian Lake, Newbold Pond*), Forsyth County (CG Hill Memorial Park Pond, Kernersville Lake, Village Point Lake, Winston Park Pond*), Franklin County (Owens Park Pond), Gaston County (Dallas Park Pond, George Poston Park Pond), Granville County (Lake Devin), Guilford County (Bur-Mill Park Ponds, Country Park Pond, Guilford County Farm Park, Hagan Stone Park Ponds, Keeley Park Ponds, Oka T Hester Pond), Jackson County (Cashiers Recreation Pond), Lee County (San-Lee Park Ponds), Lenoir County (Neuseway Nature Center Pond), Mecklenburg County (Elon Holmes Park Pond, Freedom Park Pond, Hor- net's Nest Park Pond, McAlpine Lake*, Robbins Park Ponds, Squirrel Lake), Moore County (Lake Luke Marion, Pages Lake), Nash County (Rocky Mount City Lake), Orange County (Anderson Community Park Pond, Lake Michael), Pitt County (River Park North Ponds), Polk County (Laughter Pond), Richmond County (Ellerbe Community Lake, Hamlet City Lake, Hinson Lake), Rowan County (Dan Nicholas Park Pond, Salisbury Community Park Lake, Lake Corriher), Stanly County (Albe- marle City Lake), Surry County (Big Elkin Creek, Tumbling Rock Reservoir), Union County (Dogwood Park Pond), Vance County (Fox Pond), Wake County (Bass Lake, Bond Park Pond, Harris Lake County Park Pond, Pine Lake in Apex Community Park, Lake Raleigh*, Shelley Lake, Simpkins Pond in Lake Wheeler Park), Yadkin County (Yadkin County Park Pond).
Ponds located on game lands - No size limit; daily creel limit 5 in combination (blue catfish, flathead catfish, channel catfish):
Pee Dee River downstream of Blewett Falls Dam to the South Carolina state line and all tributaries.
For more information please see https://www.ncwildlife.org/licensing/regulations
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FAQ about Lower Mckellars Pond fishing
- Channel catfish - 126 members reported to have caught this fish
- Largemouth bass - 85 members reported to have caught this fish
- Blue catfish - 46 members reported to have caught this fish
- @Pacyou reported a nice Channel catfish.
- @Pacyou reported a nice Chain pickerel.
- @axton.lee reported a nice Blue catfish.
- @Pacyou reported a nice Channel catfish.
- @jack.paquin reported a nice Blue catfish.
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