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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 Southern kingcroaker as of April 21st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Southern kingcroaker
Seasons
Open
No established size limit or bag limit in state waters.
For seasons, bag limits, size limits, or closures see Current Fisheries Proclamations.
Very good
Ground Mullet, Menticirrhus americanus, Roundhead, Sea Mullet, Whiting
Carova Beach is a part of an ocean located in Currituck County, North Carolina, United States. Its coordinates are:
36°31′30.4″N 75°51′40.7″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Carova Beach 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.