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Fishing regulations at Big Mountain 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 Hybrid striped bass as of May 3rd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Seasons
Bag limit
Min size
Measurement
Aggregate
Impounded inland waters and their tributaries except those listed below:
20-inch minimum; Daily limit 4 in combination
Lake Chatuge (Clay Co.)
No minimum size limit, and only 2 fish may be greater than 22 inches
15 in combination, including only 2 greater than 22 inches
Hyco Lake, Moss Lake, Mountain Island Reservoir, Oak Hol- low Lake, Lake Thom-A-Lex, Lake Townsend, and Salem Lake
16-inch minimum
Daily limit 4 in combination
Lake Gaston
20-inch minimum (Oct. 1 - May 31)
Daily limit 4 in combination
Roanoke Rapids Reservoir
No minimum size limit (June 1 - Sept. 30)
Dan River (Caswell Co.), downstream of Danville, VA
20-inch minimum (Oct. 1 - May 31)
Daily limit 2 in combination (Oct. 1 - May 31)
John H. Kerr Reservoir
No minimum size limit (June 1 - Sept. 30)
Daily limit 4 in combination (June 1 - Sept. 30)
COASTAL RIVERS AND IMPOUNDMENTS
Lake Mattamuskeet
18-inch minimum
Daily Limit 3 in combination
Pee Dee River and tributaries downstream of Blewett Falls Dam
Roanoke River Striped Bass Management Area (including Cashie, Eastmost, Middle, and Roanoke rivers from Roanoke Rapids Dam downstream to mouth of the river at Albemarle Sound and its tributaries)
18-inch minimum, no fish may be greater than 22 inches (Season opened by proc- lamation only)
Daily limit 1 in combination (Season by proclamation only)
Albemarle Sound Striped Bass Management Area (including Albemarle, Croatan, Currituck, and Roanoke Sounds; as well as Alligator, Chowan, Little, North, Pasquotank, Perqui- mans, Scuppernong, and Yeopim rivers and their tributaries)
Established by Division of Marine Fisheries
Central-Southern Striped Bass Management Area, inland waters including:
- Cape Fear River and tributaries from Buckhorn Dam downstream to Lock and Dam #1
- Neuse River and tributaries from Falls Lake Dam down- stream to Pitchkettle Creek
- Pungo River upstream of the U.S. 264 bridge at Leechville
- Tar-Pamlico River and tributaries from Rocky Mount Mill Dam downstream to N&S Railroad Bridge at Washington
- All other unlisted inland waters of coastal rivers and tributaries
No striped bass may be possessed.
Central-Southern Striped Bass Management Area, joint waters including:
- Cape Fear River from Lock and Dam #1 downstream to the U.S. 17-74-76 bridge at Wilmington
- Neuse River and tributaries from Pitchkettle Cree down- stream to Southern Railroad Bridge at New Bern
- Pungo River downstream of the U.S. 264 bridge at Leech- ville to Smith Creek
- All other unlisted joint waters of coastal rivers and tributaries
No striped bass may be possessed.
Central-Southern Striped Bass Management Area, coastal waters including:
- Cape Fear River downstream of the U.S. 17-74-76 bridge at Wilmington
- Neuse River downstream of Southern Railroad Bridge at New Bern, including Pamlico Sound and tributaries designated as coastal waters
- Pungo River downstream of Smith Creek
- Tar-Pamlico River downstream of the N & S Railroad Bridge at Washington, including Pamlico Sound and tribu- taries designated as coastal waters
- All other unlisted coastal waters
Established by Division of Marine Fisheries
Ponds associated with Martin Marietta Park (Craven Co.)
No striped bass may be possessed.
For more information please see https://www.ncwildlife.org/licensing/regulations
Morone chrysops x M. saxatilis, Palmetto bass, White bass x Striped bass, Wiper
Regulations for
FAQ about Big Mountain Creek fishing
- Hybrid striped bass - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- Flathead catfish - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- Largemouth bass - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @jasperrivers reported a nice Ruddy bowfin.
- @JAYKLZ reported a nice Common carp.
- @DavidRichmond reported a nice Blue catfish.
- @lstanley7856 reported a nice Hybrid striped bass.
- @coleyteague reported a nice Largemouth bass.
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