The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) began assessing all trout waters in January 2025 and while most ...

Western North Carolina anglers can prepare for the opening of more fishing streams June 1, as the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission will open 32 trout streams and two lakes for delayed ...

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is taking public comment on proposed regulation changes, including an expansion of ...

The Setzer facility, one of three cold-water trout hatcheries run by the state’s Wildlife Resources Commission, raises fish to support the booming sport fishing industry in Western North ...

Jetty Fishing for Trout. Season 6 Episode 3 | 26m 4s Video has Closed Captions | CC. This week on the Journal, we fish the Cape Lookout rock jetty in North Carolina for speckled trout.

Anglers will need a North Carolina inland fishing license to fish trout streams. Felt-soled boots aid the angler to navigate slippery stones while searching the stream for trout.

North Carolina manages speckled trout with a four-fish daily creel limit and a 14-inch size minimum. ... fishing and trapping licenses — including big-game tags — plus vessel registrations, ...

Free Fishing Day was authorized by the North Carolina General Assembly nearly 30 years ago, in 1994. Anyone can fish for free on July 4, but a fishing license is required for ages 16 and up on all ...

A North Carolina fisherman broke a 61-year-old state record after catching a 12-pound, 8-ounce speckled trout using a fishing rod that he made himself. Stock image showing a fisherman.

A North Carolina man recently broke the state record for the largest speckled trout, dethroning the fish that had held the title for the last 60 years, local media reports.Todd Spangler, from ...