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No license needed on some piers
Which states cover you on a pier, where fish hold, and the gear regulars bring.
Pier fishing tipsFishing piers in North Carolina
We list 24 fishing piers in 21 towns across North Carolina. They include piers, fishing docks and shore access sites, so you can fish without a boat.
Tarboro 3
Raleigh 2
- Lake Raleigh Public Fishing Area · Lake Raleigh
- Old 98 Public Fishing Area · Falls Lake
Apex 1
- Apex Community Lake · Apex Community Lake
Atlantic Beach 1
- N2Y Fishing Department · Bogue Sound
Edneyville 1
- Danny's Fish n Camp · Little Hungry River
Fayetteville 1
- Texas Pond Recreational Fishing Area · Texas Pond
Glen Alpine 1
- Bridgewater Public Fishing Area · Catawba River
Kill Devil Hills 1
Lillington 1
- Fish Traps · Cape Fear River
Manteo 1
Morganton 1
- Corpening Bridge Access Area (Northwest 2) · Johns River
Mount Airy 1
- Fishing (Hatchery/Delayed Harvest) · Ararat River
Mount Holly 1
- Mountain Island Park Fishing Access · Catawba River
Rockingham 1
- Fishing Pier in Rockingham · Hinson Lake
Roseboro 1
- Sloan’s Bridge Boating Access Area · South River
Southport 1
- Southport Fishing Pier · Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
Swanquarter 1
Toast 1
Welcome 1
- Lake Thom-A-Lex Park Fishing Pier · Lake Thom-A-Lex
West Marion 1
- Woodys Carp Lake · Woodys Carp Lake
Windsor 1
- Hoggard Mill Fishing Pier & Small Boat Launch · Cashie River
North Carolina rules to know
- North Carolina piers that bought a blanket license cover anglers on the pier.
Fishing piers by city in North Carolina
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Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesFishing piers in North Carolina: questions and answers
Where are the fishing piers in North Carolina?
We list 24 fishing piers in North Carolina, most of them around Tarboro (3) and Raleigh (2).
Which lakes and rivers have fishing piers in North Carolina?
Among others Catawba River, Apex Community Lake, Bogue Sound, Little Hungry River and Texas Pond.
Do you need a fishing license on a pier in North Carolina?
North Carolina piers that bought a blanket license cover anglers on the pier.
Other states
- New York 199
- Montana 123
- Illinois 58
- Florida 42
- California 39
- Texas 28
- New Hampshire 26
- Virginia 26
- Vermont 24
- Pennsylvania 22
- Washington 20
- Minnesota 18
Guide: Fishing from a pier: what to know · All boat ramps in North Carolina