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Bluegill
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General info

Brushy Creek is a stream located in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It is most popular for fishing Bluegill.

Location

35°57′12.5″N 81°58′35″W
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Fishing regulations at Brushy Creek, NC

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

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 Bluegill as of April 24th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Bluegill

Seasons

Open

Applies to all Sunfish (EXCEPT CRAPPIE, ROCK BASS, & ROANOKE BASS)

All public fishing waters except those listed below:

No daily creel limit.

No size limit.

In the following waters and their tributaries no size limit, 30 in combination, including no more than 12 redbreast sunfish:

  • Cape Fear River
  • Deep River downstream of Lockville Dam
  • Haw River downstream of Jordan Lake Dam
  • Lumber River including Drowning Creek
  • Neuse River downstream of Falls Lake Dam
  • Roanoke River downstream of Roanoke Rapids Dam
  • Tar River downstream of Tar River Reservoir Dam
  • Waccamaw River downstream of Lake Waccamaw Dam
  • All public waters east of I-95, except Tar River Reservoir (Nash Co.)

Banded Sunfish, Bluegill, Bluespotted Sunfish, Dollar Sunfish, Flier, Green Sunfish, Longear Sunfish, Mud Sunfish, Orangespotted Sunfish, Redbreast Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Redspotted Sunfish, Rock Bass, Shadow Bass, Warmouth

Regulations for

35°57′12.5″N 81°58′35″W
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FAQ about Brushy Creek fishing

the Brushy Creek is a stream located in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. Its coordinates are:
35°57′12.5″N 81°58′35″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Brushy Creek by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in the Brushy Creek are:
  • Bluegill - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
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