Let's Go Fishing!
Refuge |
Fishing Opportunities |
Special Fishing Events
or Facilities |
Alligator River |
freshwater fishing |
universally accessible fishing platform on Creef Cut Wildlife
Trail; boat ramps nearby |
* Back Bay |
surf fishing, freshwater fishing |
"D" Pool Impoundment open for fishing - panfish only, max 10 - barbless hook, no live minnow bait. Fishing pier. Family Fishing Festival - 1st Saturday in June. |
Cedar Island |
sound and bay fishing |
boat ramps available |
Currituck |
surf fishing (not actually on refuge land) |
vehicular access requires 4X4. |
*Great Dismal Swamp |
freshwater fishing |
boat ramp available |
*Mackay Island |
sound fishing |
boat ramp available |
Mattamuskeet |
freshwater fishing |
boat ramp available |
Pea Island |
Surf fishing, bridge fishing, and sound fishing |
permit required for night fishing; boat ramp at New Inlet; Fishing/Crabbing
Rodeo in June |
Pee Dee |
freshwater fishing |
boat ramp available |
Pocosin Lakes |
freshwater fishing |
boat ramp available |
Roanoke River |
freshwater fishing |
boat ramp available |
Swanquarter |
bay and sound fishing |
Bell Island Fishing Pier - 1,000 feet long; boat ramp available |
* Refuges are actually located, all or part, in Virginia.
On all refuges, State Regulations apply (A State license is required for ALL hunting and fishing on national wildlife refuges.)
Be sure to check on Virginia State Regulations as well where applicable.
Click here to download Capt Marty's Outer Banks Fishing Guide (PDF 6.3mb)
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