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Largemouth bass

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General info

Somerton Creek is a stream located in Gates County, North Carolina, United States. It is also intersecting with City of Suffolk, Virginia. It is most popular for fishing Blue catfish and Largemouth bass.

Location

36°32′32.5″N 76°53′35.7″W
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Fishing regulations at Somerton 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 Blue catfish as of April 5th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Blue catfish

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Open

No size or daily creel limit in all inland fishing waters except those listed below:


Alamance County (Cedarock Park Pond), Alexander County (Ellendale Com- munity 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):

No size limit; daily creel limit 7 Channel Catfish


Ponds located on game lands

Pee Dee River downstream of Blewett Falls Dam to the South Carolina state line and all tributaries

No size limit; daily creel limit 5 in combination


Badin Lake, Dan River (downstream of the Union Street Dam in Danville, VA), Lake Gaston (North Carolina Portion), John H. Kerr Reservoir (North Carolina Portion), Mountain Island Reservoir, Lake Norman, Roanoke Rapids Reservoir, Lake Tillery, Lake Wylie

No minimum size limit, and only one Blue Catfish may be greater than 32 inches

No daily creel limit for Blue Catfish less than 32 inches, and only one Blue Catfish may be greater than 32 inches


For more information please see https://www.ncwildlife.org/licensing/regulations

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36°32′32.5″N 76°53′35.7″W
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Cities nearby

Suffolk

17.6 miles away

Chesapeake

34.1 miles away

Portsmouth

36.5 miles away

Elizabeth City

40.4 miles away

Roanoke Rapids

42.5 miles away

Norfolk

42.7 miles away

Newport News

44.1 miles away

Hampton

46.0 miles away

Virginia Beach

48.9 miles away

Poquoson

50.4 miles away

Williamsburg

51.2 miles away

Petersburg

53.4 miles away

Hopewell

56.4 miles away

Colonial Heights

57.1 miles away

Tarboro

57.5 miles away

Chester

63.5 miles away

Meadowbrook

69.2 miles away

Highland Springs

73.7 miles away

Brandermill

74.5 miles away

Richmond

75.4 miles away

East Highland Park

76.5 miles away

Bon Air

77.1 miles away

Kill Devil Hills

77.2 miles away

Mechanicsville

79.1 miles away

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FAQ about Somerton Creek fishing

the Somerton Creek is a stream located in Gates County, North Carolina, United States. It is also intersecting with City of Suffolk, Virginia. Its coordinates are:
36°32′32.5″N 76°53′35.7″W
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