{"id":955,"date":"2016-07-03T16:27:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-03T16:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2016\/07\/03\/free-fishing-in-nc-on-independence-day\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T18:26:46","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T18:26:46","slug":"free-fishing-in-nc-on-independence-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=955","title":{"rendered":"Free Fishing In NC On Independence Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:9276,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.ncwildlife.org\\\/Fishing\\\/WheretoFish.aspx&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20160726171356\\\/http:\\\/\\\/www.ncwildlife.org\\\/Fishing\\\/WheretoFish.aspx&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-18 12:47:23&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-18 12:47:23&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:9277,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.ncwildlife.org\\\/Boating\\\/WheretoBoat.aspx&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20160726171708\\\/http:\\\/\\\/www.ncwildlife.org\\\/Boating\\\/WheretoBoat.aspx&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-18 12:47:28&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-18 12:47:28&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:9278,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.ncwildlife.org\\\/Fishing\\\/LearnResources\\\/Programs\\\/CommunityFishingProgram.aspx&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.ncwildlife.gov\\\/Fishing\\\/LearnResources\\\/Programs\\\/CommunityFishingProgram.aspx&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:9279,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.ncwildlife.org\\\/Fishing\\\/LearnResources\\\/Programs\\\/TLP.aspx&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.ncwildlife.gov\\\/Fishing\\\/LearnResources\\\/Programs\\\/TLP.aspx&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:9280,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.ncwildlife.org\\\/Licensing.aspx&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.ncwildlife.gov\\\/Licensing.aspx&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:9281,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.ncwildlife.org&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.ncwildlife.gov\\\/&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:9282,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.ncalvin.org\\\/WildlifeServiceAgentMVC&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>\nThe North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has announced that no license or trout stamp will be needed to fish in the state on Independence Day, July 4th. This will apply to both residents and non-residents. This is a great opportunity to take your kids fishing without having to pay for a license. Of course, buying a license does support the conservation of fish, game, and habitat in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Read more in this announcement from the NCWRC:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tr_bq\">\n<div style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; padding: 0px;\">\n<strong style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">RALEIGH, N.C. (June 23, 2016)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 &nbsp;The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reminds anglers and would-be anglers of all ages that July 4 is \u201cfree fishing day\u201d in North Carolina. From 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., anyone can fish without having to pay for a fishing license or additional trout privilege license in all public waters, including coastal waters. &nbsp;<span style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; padding: 0px;\">\nWhile everyone \u2014 residents and non-residents alike \u2014 can fish in public waters without a license on July 4, all other fishing regulations, such as length and daily possession limits, as well as bait and tackle restrictions, apply.<span style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; padding: 0px;\">\nThe Commission manages recreational inland fisheries, stocks fish, and provides free access to fishing sites across the state. To make finding a spot to fish easier, the Commission has interactive&nbsp;<span style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncwildlife.org\/Fishing\/WheretoFish.aspx\" style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #003399; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fishing<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncwildlife.org\/Boating\/WheretoBoat.aspx\" style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #003399; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">boating<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;maps on its website that list more than 500 fishing and boating areas, most of which are free and open to the public.<span style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; padding: 0px;\">\nPublic fishing areas range from well-developed access areas with universally accessible boat ramps and piers, to sites with only gravel parking lots and an access trail leading to the water. These include&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncwildlife.org\/Fishing\/LearnResources\/Programs\/CommunityFishingProgram.aspx\" style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #003399; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Community Fishing Program (CFP) sites&nbsp;<\/a>that are developed through partnerships between the Commission and local municipalities and organizations. Many of these sites receive routine stockings of channel catfish and often have a universally accessible fishing pier.<span style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; padding: 0px;\">\nSome CFP sites have loaner rods and reels that anglers can borrow for the day on a first-come, first-serve basis. Through the Commission\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncwildlife.org\/Fishing\/LearnResources\/Programs\/TLP.aspx\" style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #003399; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tackle Loaner Program<\/a>, anglers can check out a fishing rod and reel in much the same way as checking out a library book. They receive a Tackle Loaner card, which is valid at all tackle-loaner sites across the state, although the rods and reels must be returned to the location where they were borrowed. Anglers age 15 and younger who register for the Tackle Loaner Program for the first time receive a mini tackle box filled with hooks, fishing line, a bobber and a stringer.<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; padding: 0px;\">\nIn addition to providing free places to fish, the Commission stocks a variety of fish in public, inland waters across the state throughout the year to give anglers a better chance of catching fish. Cool mountain waters are stocked with brook, brown and rainbow trout, as well as walleye and muskellunge. In warm waters, Commission staff stocks largemouth bass, American shad, striped bass, channel catfish and sunfishes.<span style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; padding: 0px;\">\nAuthorized by the N.C. General Assembly and enacted in 1994, North Carolina\u2019s annual free fishing day always falls on July 4. On all other days of the year, a fishing license is not required for anglers 15 years and younger, but anyone age 16 and older must have a fishing license to fish in any public water in North Carolina, including coastal waters. To purchase a license:<\/div>\n<ul style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; margin: 0in 0px 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;\">\n<li style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 2px;\">Call the Commission at 1-888-248-6834. Hours of operation are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week;<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 2px;\">Visit<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncwildlife.org\/Licensing.aspx\" style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #003399; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncwildlife.org\/\" style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #003399; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the license page<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 2px;\">Visit a local&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncalvin.org\/WildlifeServiceAgentMVC\/\" style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #003399; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/a><span style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncalvin.org\/WildlifeServiceAgentMVC\/\" style=\"border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; color: #003399; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wildlife Service Agent<\/a><\/span>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has announced that no license or trout stamp will be needed to fish&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[662,523,104],"class_list":["post-955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-fishing","tag-ncwrc","tag-north-carolina"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=955"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10769,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955\/revisions\/10769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}