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Fishing regulations at Newport River, 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 Bluegill as of May 4th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Seasons
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
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- Bluegill - 6 members reported to have caught this fish
- Largemouth bass - 6 members reported to have caught this fish
- Black bullhead - 6 members reported to have caught this fish
- @CaptainJackSparrow reported a nice Black bullhead.
- @CaptainJackSparrow reported a nice White bullhead.
- @BluegillsNightmare reported a nice Largemouth bass.
- @CaptainJackSparrow reported a nice Bluegill.
- @CaptainJackSparrow reported a nice Largemouth bass.
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