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Black crappie

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Bluegill

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General info

Owen Park Lake is a lake located in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is most popular for fishing Warmouth, Bluegill, and Black crappie.

Location

35°37′8.4″N 82°25′55″W
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Fishing regulations at Owen Park Lake, 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 Warmouth as of April 21st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Warmouth

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°37′8.4″N 82°25′55″W
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Cities nearby

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Asheville

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8.9 miles away

Barnardsville

11.3 miles away

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Avery Creek

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Old Fort

14.3 miles away

Chimney Rock Village

15.3 miles away

Mars Hill

15.9 miles away

Lake Lure

17.7 miles away

Mills River

18.3 miles away

Marshall

18.7 miles away

Hendersonville

20.4 miles away

Burnsville

21.9 miles away

Etowah

23.4 miles away

Canton

23.4 miles away

Marion

24.5 miles away

Saluda

26.8 miles away

Spruce Pine

28.5 miles away

Tryon

30.4 miles away

Brevard

30.8 miles away

Bakersville

31.4 miles away

The Cliffs Valley

32.7 miles away

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FAQ about Owen Park Lake fishing

Owen Park Lake is a lake located in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. Its coordinates are:
35°37′8.4″N 82°25′55″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Owen Park Lake 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 Owen Park Lake are:
  • Warmouth - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Bluegill - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Black crappie - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
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