How do you get a free fishing license in NC? While you must be licensed to fish in N.C. if you're 16 or older, a few groups are eligible for free licenses.

As a result, Wallace officials say that are allowing the public to fish for free at the small pond, and to keep their daily limit, with no town fishing license required.

Reporting rule for NC recreational fishermen gets delayed. ... Fines of $35 per offense, along with possible fishing license suspensions, would follow in the third year.

After overfishing in 2023, the 2024 fishing season for Southern flounder in NC was canceled until an amendment issued this week. After overfishing in 2023, ...