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Fishing regulations at Duharts Creek, 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 Blue catfish as of April 1st, 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:
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
Ictalurus furcatus
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FAQ about Duharts Creek fishing
- Blue catfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Channel catfish - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- Flathead catfish - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- @WeltonFishingFam reported a nice Pumpkinseed.
- @SonicFish reported a nice Largemouth bass.
- @SonicFish reported a nice Longnose gar.
- @SonicFish reported a nice Green sunfish.
- @SonicFish reported a nice Blue catfish.
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