 Black
Drum |
Pogonias
cromis |
 |
State
Record: 100 lbs. 1 oz. 1998 Citation Size: 40 lbs.
1998 Landings 44, 822 Fish 102, 535 lbs.
|
Black
Sea Bass, Sea Bass
|
Centropristis
striata |
 |
10"
TL
20/Day South of Cape Hatteras State Record: 8 lbs. 12 oz. 1979
Citation Size: 4 lbs.
1998 Landings 133, 059 Fish 168, 693 lbs. |
Bluefish,
Snapper, Blue
|
Pomatomus
saltatrix |
 |
10/Day
State Record: 31 lbs. 12 oz. 1972
World All Tackle Record
Citation Size: 17 lbs.
1998 Landings 527, 061 Fish 919, 693 lbs. |
Butterfish
|
Peprilus
triacanthus |
 |
|
Cobia,
Crab Eater, Lemonfish
|
Rachycentron
canadum |
 |
33"
FL 2/Day
State Record: 103 lbs. 1988
Citation Size: 40 lbs.
1998 Landings: 4, 057 Fish 125, 547 lbs. |
Croaker
|
Micropogonias
undulatus |
 |
State
Record: 5 lbs. 1981
Citation Size: 3 lbs.
1998 Landings: 387, 427 Fish 161, 118 lbs. |
Flounder
(Summer)*
|
Paralichthys
dentalus |
 |
13"
TL Inshore
15 TL 8/Day Ocean
State Record: 20 lbs. 8 oz. 1980
Citation Size: 5 lbs.
1998 Landings: 391, 136 Fish 481, 472 lbs. |
Gray
Trout, Weakfish
|
Cynoscion
regalis |
 |
14"
TL 10/Day
State Record: 14 lbs. 14 oz. 1980 Citation Size: 6 lbs.
1998 Landings: 191,181 Fish 192, 212 lbs. |
Hickory
Shad
|
Alosa
mediocris |
 |
10/Day |
Jumping
Mullet, Striped Mullet
|
Mugil
cephalus |
 |
|
King
Mackerel, Kingfish
|
Scomberomorus
cavalla |
 |
20"
FL 3/Day
State Record: 82 lbs. 4 oz. 1999
Citation Size: 30 lbs
1998 Landings 100, 336 Fish 1,103,537 lbs. |
Inshore
Lizardfish
|
Synodus
foetens |
 |
|
Atlantic
Menhaden, Pogy, Bunker
|
brevoortia
tyrannus |
 |
|
Northern
Puffer, Swell Toad, Blowfish
|
Sphoeroides
maculatus |
 |
1998
Landings: 33,112 Fish 13,933 lbs. |
Oyster
Toadfish
|
Opsanus
tau |
 |
|
Pigfish,
Hogfish
|
Orthospristis
chrysotera |
 |
1998
Landings: 328,756 Fish 114,285 lbs. |
Pinfish
|
Lagodon
rhomboides |
 |
1998
Landings: 176,640 Fish 44,594 lbs. |
Pompano
|
Trachinotus
carolinus |
 |
State
Record: 7 lbs. 13 oz. 1981
Citation Size: 2 lbs.
1998 Landings: 79,082 Fish 29,707 lbs. |
Red
Drum, Channel Bass, Puppy Drum, Redfish
|
Sciaenops
ocellatus |
 |
N.C.'s
State Saltwater Fish 18"
TL 1/Day
No Possession of Fish over 27"
State Record: 94 lbs. 2 oz. 1984
World All Tackle Record
Citation Size:
1998 Landings: 114,638 Fish 591,425 lbs. |
Sea
Mullet, Whiting, Southern Kingfish*
|
Menticirrhus
americanus |
 |
State
Record: 3 lbs. 8 oz. 1971
Citation Size: 1 1/2 lbs.
1998 Landings: 271,142 Fish 146,503 Lbs. |
Northern
Searobin
|
Prionotus
carolinus |
 |
|
Sheepshead
|
Archosargus
probatocephalus |
 |
State
Record: 18 lbs. 7 oz. 1982
Citation Size: 10 lbs.
1998 Landings: 81, 890 Fish 125, 056 lbs.
See NCDMF Recreational Fishing Guide for Size/Catch Limits on Reef
Complex |
Silver
Perch
|
Bairdiella
chyrsoura |
 |
1998
Landings: 52,571 Fish 16,461 lbs. |
Skate
|
Raja
eglanteria |
 |
|
Atlantic
Spadefish, Angelfish
|
Chaetodipterus
faber |
 |
See
NCDMF Recreational Fishing Guide for Size/Catch Limits on Reef Complex
|
Spanish
Mackerel, Spaniard
|
Scomberomorus
maculatus |
 |
12"
FL 10/Day State Record: 13lbs. World All-Tackle Record
Citation Size: 6lbs 1998
Landings: 239,052 Fish 305,634 lbs. |
Spottail
Pinfish
|
Diplodus
holbrooki |
 |
|
Spot
|
Leiostomus
xanthurus |
 |
State
Record: 1 lb. 13 oz. 1979
Citation Size: 1 lb.
1998 Landings: 2,865,190 Fish 1,249,555 lbs. |
Speckled
Trout
|
Cynoscion
nebulosus |
 |
12"
TL 10/Day
State Record: 12 lbs. 4 oz. 1962
Citation Size: 4 lbs.
1998 Landings: 294,501 Fish 444,445 lbs. |
Striped
Bass, Rock
|
Morone
saxatilis |
 |
Citation
Size: 35 lbs. (Contact NCDMF for seasons and limits) |
Tarpon
|
Megalops
atlanticus |
 |
1/Day
(No Sell)
State Record: 164 lbs. 1978
Citation Size: 30 lbs. |
Stingray
|
Dasyatis
americana |
 |
|
Atlantic
Bonito
|
Sarda
sarda |
 |
1998
Landings 6,597 Fish 42,108 lbs. |
Little
Tunny, False Albacore
|
Euthynnus
alletteratus |
 |
Spotted
Bonito
|
