15A NCAC 10C .0306      crappie

(a)  There is no daily creel limit for Crappie, except for waters identified in Paragraphs (d) through (h) of this Rule.

(b)  There is no minimum size limit except in waters identified in Paragraphs (f) through (h) of this Rule.

(c)  There is no closed season.

(d)  In Buckhorn Reservoir in Wilson and Nash counties, the daily creel limit is 20 fish.

(e)  In Lake Chatuge in Clay County, the daily creel limit is 30 fish.

(f)  In the following waters, the daily creel limit is 20 fish and the minimum size limit is 10 inches:

(1)           B. Everett Jordan Reservoir;

(2)           Roanoke River and its tributaries downstream of Roanoke Rapids dam;

(3)           Cashie River and its tributaries;

(4)           Middle River and its tributaries;

(5)           Eastmost River and its tributaries; and

(6)           Lake Mattamuskeet and associated canals in Hyde County.

(g)  In the following waters, the daily creel limit is 20 fish and the minimum size limit is eight inches:

(1)           Lake Norman;

(2)           Lake Hyco;

(3)           Lake Ramseur;

(4)           Cane Creek Lake (Union County);

(5)           Lake Hampton (Yadkin County);

(6)           Tar River downstream of Tar River Reservoir Dam and all tributaries;

(7)           Neuse River downstream of Falls Lake Dam and all tributaries;

(8)           Haw River downstream of Jordan Lake Dam and all tributaries;

(9)           Deep River downstream of Lockville Dam and all tributaries;

(10)         Cape Fear River and all tributaries;

(11)         Waccamaw River downstream of Lake Waccamaw Dam and all tributaries;

(12)         Lumber River including Drowning Creek and all tributaries;

(13)         all other public fishing waters east of Interstate 95, except Tar River Reservoir in Nash County, Sutton Lake in New Hanover County, and waters listed in Paragraph (f) of this Rule; and

(14)         all public waters west of Interstate 77, except Lake Chatuge.

(h)  In John H. Kerr Reservoir, the daily creel limit is 25 fish and the minimum size limit is nine inches.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-292;

Eff. November 1, 2013;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2017; August 1, 2016; August 1, 2015;

Readopted Eff. August 1, 2019;

Amended Eff. March 15, 2023; August 1, 2020.