North Carolina Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 13, 2014) |
TITLE 15A. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES |
CHAPTER 10. WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY |
SUBCHAPTER C. INLAND FISHING REGULATIONS |
15A NCAC 10C .0503. DESCRIPTIVE BOUNDARIES
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The following waters have been designated as primary nursery areas:
(1) North River:
(a) Broad Creek ‑ Camden County ‑ Entire stream;
(b) Deep Creek ‑ Currituck County ‑ Entire stream;
(c) Lutz Creek ‑ Currituck County ‑ Entire stream.
(2) Alligator River:
(a) East Lake ‑ Dare County ‑ Inland waters portion;
(b) Little Alligator River ‑ Tyrrell County ‑ Entire stream.
(3) Currituck Sound:
(a) Martin Point Creek ‑ Dare County ‑ Entire stream (Jean Guite Creek);
(b) Tull Creek and Bay ‑ Currituck County ‑ Tull Bay to mouth of Northwest River; Tull Creek from mouth upstream to SR 1222 bridge.
(4) Pamlico River:
(a) Duck Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;
(b) Bath Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;
(c) Mixons Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;
(d) Porter Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;
(e) Tooleys Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;
(f) Jacobs Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;
(g) Jacks Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;
(h) Bond Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;
(i) Muddy Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;
(j) Strawhorn Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;
(k) South Prong Wright Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream;
(l) Jordan Creek ‑ Beaufort County ‑ Entire stream.
(5) Neuse River:
(a) Slocum Creek ‑ Craven County ‑ Entire stream;
(b) Hancock Creek ‑ Craven County ‑ Entire stream.
(6) New River:
(a) French Creek ‑ Onslow County ‑ Entire stream;
(b) New River ‑ Onslow County ‑ US Highway 17 bridge to NC 24/US 258 bridge.
(7) Roanoke River: Halifax and Northampton counties - US 258 bridge to Roanoke Rapids dam.
(8) Tar-Pamlico River: Nash, Edgecombe, Pitt and Beaufort counties - N&S railroad at Washington upstream to Rocky Mount Mills Dam.
(9) Neuse River: Wake, Johnston, Wayne, Lenoir, Pitt and Craven counties - Pitchkettle Creek upstream to Milburnie Dam.
(10) Cape Fear River: Chatham, Lee, Harnett, Cumberland and Bladen counties - Lock and Dam No. 1 upstream to Buckhorn Dam.
(11) Albemarle Sound: Peter Mashoes Creek – Dare County – Entire Stream.
(12) Croatan Sound: Spencer Creek – Dare County – Entire Stream.
(13) White Oak River: Onslow and Jones counties – Grants Creek upstream to Gibson Bridge Road (SR 1118).
(14) Northeast Cape Fear River: Pender County – NC 210 bridge upstream to NC 53 bridge.
History Note: Authority G.S. 113‑132; 113‑134;
Eff. August 1, 1990;
Amended Eff. May 1, 2008; November 1, 2007; August 1, 2004; July 1, 2000; July 1, 1993.