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Region | Contact | Season | Size Limit (TL) | Possession | Restrictions |
Atlantic Ocean |
| Charlton.Godwin@ ncdenr.gov 800-338-7805 | Year round | 28” Minimum size | 1 Striped Bass per person per day | Landing Tags required May through October. |
Roanoke River Management Area* |
Map | N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Katy Potoka Katy.Potoka@ ncwildlife.org 252-339-5348 | March 1 - April 30 | 18” minimum AND no striped bass between 22 inches and 27 inches in length. | 2 Striped Bass per person per day. Only 1 Striped Bass larger than 27 inches may be included in the daily creel limit. | 68,750 pound quota — season closed if reached |
*The Roanoke River Management Area (RRMA) is designated as Roanoke River and its joint and inland tributaries, including Middle, Eastmost and Cashie rivers, up to the Roanoke Rapids dam. |
Albemarle Sound Management Area** |
Map | Sean.Darsee @ncdenr.gov 800-338-7805 Out of state: 252-264-3911 | October 1 – April 30 unless closed earlier by proclamation if the quota is reached. | 18” minimum | 2 Striped Bass per person per day | 68,750 pound quota — season closed if reached |
**The Albemarle Sound Management Area (ASMA) is designated as Albemarle Sound and all its joint and inland water tributaries, (except for the Roanoke, Middle, Eastmost and Cashie rivers), Currituck, Roanoke and Croatan sounds and all their joint and inland water tributaries, including Oregon Inlet, north of a line beginning at a point 35° 48 .3693’N - 75° 43 .7232’W on Roanoke Marshes Point, running southeasterly to a point 35° 44 .1710’N - 75° 31 .0520’W on the north point of Eagle Nest Bay. |
Central Southern Management Area† |
Map | Todd.Mathes@ ncdenr.gov 800-338-7804 | | SEASON CLOSED Proclamation FF-6-2019 | | |
†The Central Southern Management Area (CSMA) is designated as all internal coastal, and joint and contiguous inland waters south of a line beginning at a point 35° 48 .3693’N - 75° 43 .7232’W on Roanoke Marshes Point, running southeasterly to a point 35° 44 .1710’N - 75° 31 .0520’W on the north point of Eagle Nest Bay, to the South Carolina line. |
Cape Fear River |
Map | Chris.Stewart@ ncdenr.gov 800-248-4536 | Closed | Closed | None allowed | |
See also: Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan Atlantic Ocean Striped Bass Migratory Stock Information Striped Bass Tagging Program | |