youth anglers aged 15 and under who went fishing during the week of June 6 – June 14. Participants had to register online and provide information about their fishing trip in order to be considered for a prize. READ MORE

Springtime is in full swing - The fish are biting, the temperature is heating up and the turkeys will soon be gobbling. Getting out into the woods or on the water can be a welcomed escape for adults and children, and can be done safely if you follow social distancing guidelines: staying six feet away from other people, washing hands or using hand sanitizer and coughing into your elbow. To help you stay safe, we urge anglers, boaters and hunters to also follow these best management practices. Read More

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) hosted the state’s Inaugural Boating and Fishing Industry Summit in Greensboro as a way to improve and increase communication and partnerships between the WRC and industries that support outdoor recreation in North Carolina. READ MORE

 The Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) named Todd Ewing the 2019 Fisheries Biologist of the Year at their annual meeting in Hilton Head, South Carolina this week. Ewing is Assistant Chief of the Inland Fisheries Division with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. READ MORE...

"Take any path you please and, ten to one it carries you down in a dale, and leaves you there by a pool in the stream. There’s magic in it. Let the most absent-minded of men be plunged in his deepest reveries, stand that man on his legs, set his feet a-going, and he will infallibly lead you to water if there is water to be in that region…Yes, as everyone knows, meditation and water are wedded forever.” – Herman Melville, Moby Dick READ MORE