15A NCAC 10C .0503      DESCRIPTIVE BOUNDARIES

The following waters have been designated as primary nursery areas:

(1)           North River:

(a)           Broad Creek ‑ Camden County ‑ Entire stream;

(b)           Deep Creek ‑ Currituck County ‑ Entire stream; and

(c)           Lutz Creek ‑ Currituck County ‑ Entire stream.

(2)           Alligator River:

(a)           East Lake ‑ Dare County ‑ Inland waters portion; and

(b)           Little Alligator River ‑ Tyrrell County ‑ Entire stream.

(3)           Currituck Sound:

(a)           Martin Point Creek ‑ Dare County ‑ Entire stream (Jean Guite Creek); and

(b)           Tull Creek and Bay ‑ Currituck County ‑ Tull Bay to mouth of Northwest River; Tull Creek from mouth upstream to SR 1222 bridge.

(4)           Pamlico River:

(a)           Duck Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;

(b)           Bath Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;

(c)           Mixons Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;

(d)           Porter Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;

(e)           Tooleys Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;

(f)            Jacobs Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;

(g)           Jacks Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;

(h)           Bond Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;

(i)            Muddy Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;

(j)            Strawhorn Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;

(k)           South Prong Wright Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream; and

(l)            Jordan Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream.

(5)           Neuse River:

(a)           Slocum Creek ‑ Craven County ‑ Entire stream; and

(b)           Hancock Creek ‑ Craven County ‑ Entire stream.

(6)           New River:

(a)           French Creek ‑ Onslow County ‑ Entire stream; and

(b)           New River ‑ Onslow County ‑ US Highway 17 bridge to NC 24/US 258 bridge.

(7)           Roanoke River: Halifax and Northampton counties - US 258 bridge to Roanoke Rapids dam.

(8)           Tar-Pamlico River: Nash, Edgecombe, Pitt and Beaufort counties - N&S railroad at Washington upstream to Rocky Mount Mills Dam.

(9)           Neuse River: Wake, Johnston, Wayne, Lenoir, Pitt and Craven counties - Pitchkettle Creek upstream to Milburnie Dam.

(10)         Cape Fear River: Chatham, Lee, Harnett, Cumberland and Bladen counties - Lock and Dam No. 1 upstream to Buckhorn Dam.

(11)         Albemarle Sound: Peter Mashoes Creek – Dare County – Entire Stream.

(12)         Croatan Sound: Spencer Creek – Dare County – Entire Stream.

(13)         White Oak River: Onslow and Jones counties – Grants Creek upstream to Gibson Bridge Road (SR 1118).

(14)         Northeast Cape Fear River: Pender County – NC 210 bridge upstream to NC 53 bridge.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113‑132; 113‑134;

Eff. August 1, 1990;

Amended Eff. May 1, 2008; November 1, 2007; August 1, 2004; July 1, 2000; July 1, 1993;

Readopted Eff. October 1, 2021.