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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has suspended the season for harvesting striped bass by hook-and-line in the Roanoke River Management Area, which runs from March 1 through April 30, 2025. This includes the Roanoke River and its tributaries from Roanoke Rapids Dam downstream to the mouth of the river at the Albemarle Sound, as well as the Cashie, Middle and Eastmost rivers.
During its business meeting on February 6, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission voted to notice a temporary rule that would close the recreational harvest of spotted seatrout in inland and joint (by hook-and-line) fishing waters from May 1 through June 15, 2025. Enacting a temporary rule will help avoid public confusion given the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) recent proclamation to close both commercial and recreational spotted seatrout harvest in coastal and joint waters due to widespread cold stun events.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced today that Christian Waters will serve as the agency’s next chief deputy director. For the last nine years, Waters has served as the agency’s chief of its Inland Fisheries Division.As Chief Deputy Director, Waters will oversee the agency’s day-to-day operations and lead the agency’s Law Enforcement, Wildlife Management, Inland Fisheries and Habitat Conservation Divisions and Genetics Program. Waters will transition into his new role on Feb. 10.
Today, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) awarded Dr. Reid Wilson Laney of Raleigh, NC, the Thomas L. Quay Wildlife Diversity Award, bestowed each year to an individual who demonstrates a strong commitment to North Carolina’s nongame conservation efforts and is a leader in promoting and sustaining wildlife diversity. Dr. Laney has a special passion for Atlantic sturgeon and American eel, and for mentoring future biologists. He was recognized during NCWRC’s Commission Meeting in Raleigh.
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is developing a plan for this year’s Public Mountain Trout Waters (PMTW) stocking program that will incorporate modifications needed due to major damage to the Armstrong State Fish Hatchery caused by Hurricane Helene. It will include hatchery repair plans and adjusted production operations, stocking schedule and revised online maps.
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At its business meeting today, the N.C.