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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) announces the spotted seatrout harvest season in inland and joint (by hook-and-line) fishing waters reopens today, July 1, 2025. NCWRC closed the season between May 2 and June 30 to help the species recover from mortality due to last winter’s cold stun event.

In efforts to ensure a safer July 4 holiday experience on the water, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) Law Enforcement Division officers will participate in Operation Dry Water, a national campaign being observed July 4-6, developed through the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and the U.S. Coast Guard. 

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is urging the public to refrain from feeding, approaching or touching wild elk following recent reports of dangerously close interactions in the Maggie Valley area.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) asks the public to refrain from the illegal practice of moving inland fish, specifically mountain trout, to other mountain water bodies as it can result in altering healthy habitats and negatively impact the agency’s ongoing aquatic conservation efforts.  

Staff have been encountering newly introduced trout species into various mountain waterways during routine and post-Helene monitoring.  

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission invites the public to attend a public input meeting at 7pm on June 18, 2025 at the Southport Community Building in Southport NC. Public comment will be heard on the proposed establishment of an "Archery Zone" on a recently acquired 426 acre parcel that will be part of Green Swamp Game Land.