It’s summer, so why not cast a line and try your hand at catching a fish? In North Carolina, July 4, 2025, marks a day when all residents in the state and visitors can fish for free in public waters.

Fishing is big business in North Carolina and the area has plenty of places to cast your line and catch the big one. Before embarking on your next fishing adventure, you must first obtain a state ...

North Carolina now requires recreational anglers to report catches of five popular saltwater sportfish. The new law aims to provide regulators with better data to manage fish stocks. Enforcement will ...