This table lists the public fishing area name, county, sponsor (entity that maintains the site), directions, fishery present and fee (if applicable). Some sites have a “Notes” section that provides additional information regarding the site. “Access Type” column denotes the type of access available at the site. The key is: B = boat ramp; C = small boat/canoe access; S = shore fishing (may include fishing pier at some sites); U = universally accessible. Because the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission does not manage many of the access sites listed below, access information and rules may differ from the information provided. All rules and posted restrictions should be followed. |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Aberdeen Lake/ |
City of Lexington |
On N.C. 5, adjacent to U.S. 1 and N.C. 15/501 in Aberdeen |
Largemouth bass, catfish, sunfish |
C, S |
Yes |
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| Badin Lake | |||||
Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Circle Drive/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
On Shoreline Drive (S.R. 2551), off Blaine Road (S.R. 1161), southeast of N.C. 8 and N.C. 49 junction |
Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass |
B, C, U |
No |
Lakemont/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
On Lakemont Road (S.R. 1158), off Blaine Road (S.R. 1156), south of N.C. 49 and N.C. 109 junction |
Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass |
B, C |
No |
Badin Boat Access/ |
Alcoa |
Off Hwy. 740, north of Badin |
Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass |
B, C, S |
No |
Old Whitney Access/ |
Alcoa |
On Old Whitney Road, off Hwy. 740, northeast of Badin |
Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass |
B, C, S |
No |
Palmerville Access/ |
Alcoa |
On Palmerville Road, off Hwy. 740, north of Badin |
Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass |
C, S |
No |
| Garr Creek Access/ Montgomery County |
Alcoa | On Tuckertown Road, off Hwy. 49, northwest of Troy | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass | B, C, S | No |
| Cove Boat Access/ Montgomery County |
U.S. Forest Service | On Forest Road 554, off Hwy. 109, northwest of Troy | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass | B, C, S | No |
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Blewett Falls Lake |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Pee Dee/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
On S.R. 1759, directly north of where N.C. 145 connects with U.S. 74, northwest of Rockingham |
Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch |
No |
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Grassy Island/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
On Grassy Island Road (S.R. 1148) off N.C. 109, south of Mt. Gilead |
Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch |
B, C |
No |
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Cane Creek Lake |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Cane Creek Park/ |
Union County Parks and Recreation |
Off Harkey Road, southeast of Waxhaw |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish, catfish |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |
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Cane Creek Reservoir |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Cane Creek Reservoir/ |
Orange County Water and Sewer |
Off N.C. 54, west of Carrboro |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish |
C, S, U |
Yes |
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Falls Lake |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Ledge Rock/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
On Olive Grove Church Road, off Boyce Road, south of I-85 and U.S. 15 |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish, catfish, white bass |
B, C |
No |
| Upper Barton’s Creek/ Wake County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On Six Forks Road (S.R. 1005) off N.C. 98, approximately 12 miles east of Durham | Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish, catfish, white bass | B, C |
No |
| Eno River/ Durham County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On Red Mill Road (S.R. 1632) off exit 182 on I-85, northeast of Durham | Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish, catfish, white bass | B, C |
No |
| Hickory Hill/ Durham County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On Redwood Road, off exit 183 on I-85, northeast of Durham | Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish, catfish, white bass | B, C |
No |
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Falls of the Neuse |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Hwy. 50 boating access area/ |
N.C. State Parks |
On N.C. 50, north of Raleigh |
Largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, sunfish |
B, C, S |
No |
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Falls Reservoir |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Falls Boat Access/ |
Alcoa |
Located off Falls Road, southeast of Badin |
Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass |
B, C, S |
No |
Deep Water Trail Access/ |
U.S. Forest Service |
Located on Forest Road 554, off Hwy. 109, northwest of Troy |
Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass |
C, S |
No |
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Graham-Mebane Lake |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Graham-Mebane Lake/ |
City of Graham |
Off Bason Road (S.R. 1927), near Graham |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |
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High Point City Lake |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
High Point City Lake/ |
City of High Point |
Off Greensboro Road/West Main Street (U.S. 29A/70A), near High Point |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |
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High Rock Lake |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Southmont Boat Access/ |
Alcoa |
On N.C. 8, south of Lexington |
Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch |
B, C, S |
No |
| York Hill Boat Access/ Davidson County |
Alcoa | On U.S. 29/70, southwest of Lexington | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch | B, C, S | No |
| Little Cane Creek/ Rowan County |
Alcoa | On Providence Church Road, off Bringle Ferry Road, east of Salisbury | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch | C, S | No |
| Buddle Creek Boat Access/ Davidson County |
Alcoa | On Holloway Church Road, off N.C. 8, south of Lexington | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch | B, C, S | No |
| Flat Swamp Boat Access/ Davidson County |
Alcoa | On N.C. 8, west of Denton | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch | B, C, S | No |
| Rowan County Pump Station/ Rowan County |
Rowan County Parks and Recreation | On Old Mocksville Road, north of Salisbury | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch | B, C, S | No |
| Dutch Second/ Rowan County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On Bringle Ferry Road (S.R. 1002), northeast of Rockwell | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch | B, C | No |
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Hyco Lake |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Hyco Lake/ |
Caswell-Person Lake Authority |
Off N.C. 57 on Kelly Brewer Road, north of Roxboro |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish, catfish |
B, C, U |
Yes |
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B. Everett Jordan Reservoir |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Farrington Point/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
Off Farrington Road (S.R. 1008), near Farrington |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie, white bass, catfish, striped bass |
B, C |
No |
New Hope Overlook/ |
N.C. State Parks |
Off Pea Ridge Road (S.R. 1700), near Raleigh |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie, white bass, catfish, striped bass |
B, C, U |
Yes |
Ebenezer/ |
N.C. State Parks |
Off Farrington Road (S.R. 1008), in Wilsonville |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie, white bass, catfish, striped bass |
B, C, U |
No |
Poplar Point/ |
N.C. State Parks |
Off Farrington Road (S.R. 1008), in Wilsonville |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie, white bass, catfish, striped bass |
B, C, U |
Yes |
Crosswinds Boat Ramp/ |
N.C. State Parks |
Off U.S. 64, near Wilsonville |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie, white bass, catfish, striped bass |
B, C, U |
Yes |
Crosswinds Campground/ |
N.C. State Parks |
Off Farrington Road (S.R. 1008), in Wilsonville |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie, white bass, catfish, striped bass |
B, C, U |
Yes |
Robeson Creek/ |
N.C. State Parks |
Off Gum Springs Church Road (S.R. 1939), near Pittsboro |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie, white bass, catfish, striped bass |
B, C, U |
No |
Seaforth/ |
N.C. State Parks |
Off U.S. 64, near Wilsonville |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie, white bass, catfish, striped bass |
B, C, U |
Yes |
Parker’s Creek/ |
N.C. State Parks |
Off Big Woods Road (S.R. 1717), near Wilsonville |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie, white bass, catfish, striped bass |
B, C, U |
Yes |
Vista Point/ |
N.C. State Parks |
Off N. Pea Ridge Road (S.R. 1700), west of Raleigh |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie, white bass, catfish, striped bass |
B, C, U |
Yes |
| Poe’s Ridge/ Chatham County |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Off Moncure Pittsboro Road (S.R. 1012), near Jordan Lake Dam | Largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie, white bass, catfish, striped bass |
B, C, U | Yes |
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Kerr Lake |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Flemingtown Landing/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
On Flemming Road, exit 220 on I-85, north of Henderson |
Largemouth bass, striped bass, walleye, catfish, crappie, sunfish |
B, C, U |
No |
Henderson Point/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
On Rev. Henderson Road (S.R. 1359), off Rock Spring Church Road (S.R. 1356), just south of Virginia line |
Largemouth bass, striped bass, walleye, catfish, crappie, sunfish |
B, C |
No |
| Hibernia/ Vance County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On Hibernia Road (S.R. 1347), off N.C. 39, north of Henderson | Largemouth bass, striped bass, walleye, catfish, crappie, sunfish | B, C, U | No |
| County Line/ Warren County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On County Line Park Road (S.R. 1360), near the Vance and Warren county line, northwest of Norlina | Largemouth bass, striped bass, walleye, catfish, crappie, sunfish | B, C | No |
Note: Additional boat ramps providing public access to Kerr Lake are located in Virginia. |
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Lake Brandt |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Lake Brandt/ |
City of Greensboro |
Off Lawndale Drive/Lake Brandt Rd. (S.R. 2303), near Greensboro |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |
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Lake Cammack |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Lake Cammack/ |
City of Burlington |
Off Union Ridge Road (S.R. 1001), near Burlington |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |
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Lake Devin |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Lake Devin/ |
City of Oxford |
Off Industry Drive, on Lake Devin Road (S.R. 1164), near Oxford |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish, catfish |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |
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Lake Gaston |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Summit/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
On Blue Bird Road (S.R. 1482), off Myrick Estates Road (S.R. 1458), west of Roanoke Rapids |
Largemouth bass, striped bass, walleye, catfish, crappie, sunfish |
B, C |
No |
Henrico/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
On River Road (S.R. 1214), 5.5 miles west of N.C. 46, west of Gaston |
Largemouth bass, striped bass, walleye, catfish, crappie, sunfish |
B, C |
No |
| Salmon's Landing (Stonehouse Crk)/ Warren County | N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On Salmons Landing Road (S.R. 1371), off Enterprise Road (S.R. 1357), northwest of Littleton | Largemouth bass, striped bass, walleye, catfish, crappie, sunfish | B, C | No |
Note: Additional boat ramps providing public access to Lake Gaston are located in Virginia. |
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Lake Higgins |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Lake Higgins/ |
City of Greensboro |
Off Hamburg Mill Road (S.R. 2135), near Greensboro |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |
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Lake Lee |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Lake Lee/ |
City of Monroe |
On U.S. 601, 3 miles south of N.C. 200 intersection, southeast of Monroe |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, catfish, crappie |
B, C, S |
Yes |
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Lake Lucas |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Lake Lucas/ |
City of Asheboro |
On Old Lexington Road (S.R. 1416), near Asheboro |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |
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Lake Mackintosh |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Lake Mackintosh/ |
City of Burlington |
Off Huffman Mill Road (S.R. 1149) near Burlington |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |
Guilford-Mackintosh Marina/ |
City of Burlington |
Off N.C. 61, southwest of Burlington |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |
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Lake Michael |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Lake Michael/ |
City of Mebane |
Off East Brown Street/Lebanon Road (S.R. 1306), near Mebane |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |
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Lake Michie |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Lake Michie/ |
City of Durham |
Off Bahama Road (S.R. 1616), near Durham |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |
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Lake Monroe |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Lake Monroe/ |
City of Monroe |
On Medlin Road, off Macedonia Church Road (S.R. 2106), southeast of Monroe |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish |
B, C, S |
Yes |
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Lake Norman |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Blythe Landing/ |
Mecklenburg County |
On N.C. 73, west of Huntersville |
Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |
Ramsey Creek Access/ |
Mecklenburg County |
On Nantz Road, off Catawba Avenue, southwest of Cornelius |
Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |
| Long Island/ Catawba County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On Long Island Road (S.R. 1833), off Sherrills Ford Road, west of Mooresville | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch | B, C, U | No |
| Hager Creek/ Iredell County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On Mackendree Road (S.R. 1115), off Brawley School Road (S.R. 1100), west of Mooresville | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch | B, C, U | No |
| McCrary Creek/ Iredell County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On N.C. 150, 3.9 miles west of I-77, west of Mooresville | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch | B, C | No |
| Pinnacle/ Iredell County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On N.C. 150, 4.4 miles west of I-77, west of Mooresville | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch | B, C, U | No |
| Beatties Ford/ Lincoln County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On S.R. 1438, off Old N.C. 73, east of Lincolnton | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch | B, C, U | No |
| Little Creek/ Lincoln County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On Burtan Lane (S.R. 1376), off Webb Road, northeast of Lincolnton | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch | B, C | No |
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Lake Reese |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Lake Reese/ |
City of Asheboro |
Off Jackson Creek Road (S.R. 1314), near Asheboro |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |
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Lake Reidsville |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Lake Reidsville/ |
City of Reidsville |
Off Waterworks Road (S.R. 2435), near Reidsville |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish |
B, C, S |
Yes |
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Lake Rodgers |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Lake Rodgers/ |
City of Creedmoor |
Off N.C. 56, near Creedmoor |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |
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Lake Thom-A-Lex |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Lake Thom-A-Lex Access/ |
Cities of Thomasville and Lexington |
On Yokley Road, off Old Greensboro Road, northeast of Lexington |
Largemouth bass, crappie, hybrid striped bass, sunfish, catfish |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |
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Lake Tillery |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Lilly’s Bridge/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
On Lilly’s Bridge Road (S.R. 1110), off N.C. 731, west of Mt. Gilead |
Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch |
B, C, U |
No |
Swift Island/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
On N.C. 24/27, ~ 12 miles west of Troy, next to the Pee Dee River bridge |
Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch |
B, C, U |
No |
Norwood/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
On Lakeshore Drive (S.R. 1797), off Indian Mound Road (S.R. 1740), just north of Northwood |
Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch |
B, C |
No |
| Stony Mountain/ Stanly County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | On Lake Tillery Road (S.R. 1803), off N.C. 24/27/73, southeast of Albemarle | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch | B, C | No |
| Morrow Mountain Access/ Stanly County |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission | Off Morrow Mountain Road, in Morrow Mountain State Park, east of Albemarle | Largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass, sunfish, catfish, white bass, white perch | B, C, U | No |
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Lake Townsend |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Lake Townsend/ |
City of Greensboro |
Off Townsend Road (S.R. 2525), near Greensboro |
Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish, hybrid striped bass |
B, C, S, U |
Yes |