Fishing in North Carolina

Apalachia Lake is an 1,100-acre lake in the south-west corner of the state, 5 miles west of Murphy.

Badin Lake is a 5,000-acre lake in the central part of the state, at New London, NC.

Belews Lake is a 3,860-acre lake, located in the northwest part of the state, at Pine Hall, NC.

Blewett Falls Lake is a 2,560-acre lake in the south-central part of the state, at Rockingham, NC.

Buckhorn Reservoir is a 2,000-acre lake in the east-central part of the state, 10 miles north of Kenly.

Chatuge Lake is a 7,480-acre lake in the southwest corner of the state, at Hayesville, NC.

Cheoah Lake is a 640-acre lake on the western border of the state, at Tapaco.

Falls Lake is a 12,400-acre lake in the northeast part of the state, on the northeast outskirts of Durham, NC.

Graham-Mebane Lake is a 650-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, 10 miles east of Burlington.

Fontana Lake is a 11,700-acre reservoir located in the western part of the state, at Almond, NC.

Harris Lake is a 4,100-acre reservoir in the northeast part of the state, 5 miles east of Moncure, NC.

High Rock Lake is a 15,180-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, 5 miles south of Lexington , NC.

Hiwassee Lake is a 6,200-acre reservoir in the southwest corner of the state, at Murphy, NC.

Hyco Lake is a 3,750-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, at Semora, NC.

Jordan Lake is a 14,000-acre reservoir in the north-central part of the state, 5 miles west of Cary, NC.

Kernersville Lake is a 60-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, 2 miles north of Kernersville.

Kerr Lake is a 50,000-acre reservoir located on the northern border of the state, at Middleburg, NC.

Kerr Scott Reservoir is a 1,475-acre lake located in the north-central part of the state, at Wilkesboro, NC.

Kings Mountain Reservoir is a 1,500-acre lake in the south-west part of the state, at Shelby.

Lake Benson is a 650-acre lake in the central NC, 8 miles south of Raleigh.

Lake Cammack is a 800 acres-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, 6 miles east of Altamahaw.

Lake Crabtree is a 520-acre lake in the central part of the state, 1 mile northeast of Morrisville.

Lake Gaston is a 20,000-acre reservoir on the northern border of the state, 2 miles north of Littleton, NC.

Lake Glenville is a 1,470-acre lake in the southwest part of the state, 5 miles southwest of Creswell, NC.

Lake Hickory is a 4,200-acre lake located in the north-central part of the state, at Hickory, NC.

Lake Higgins is a 220-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, 3 miles south of Summerfield.

Lake James is a 6,800-acre reservoir in the north-central part of the state, at Nebo, NC.

Lake Mackintosh is a 1,150-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, 2 miles south of Whitsett.

Lake Mattamuskeet is a 40,000-acre reservoir near the eastern edge of the state, at Fairfield, NC.

Lake Nantahala is a 1,600-acre lake in the south eastern section of the state, in the Nantahala National Forest, nearby Aquone, NC.

Lake Norman is a 32,000-acre reservoir in the north-central part of the state, at Mooresville, NC.

Lake Rhodhiss is a 3,000-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, at Rhodhiss, NC.

Lake Sutton is a 1,100-acre lake in the southeast corner of the state, at Wilmington.

Lake Tillery is a 5,200-acre lake located in the central part of the state, at Norwood, NC.

Lake Townsend is a 1,542-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, 10 miles north of Greensboro.

Lake Waccamaw is a 8,900-acre lake in the South-east part of the state, at Lake Waccamaw, NC.

Lake Wheeler is a 650-acre lake in central NC, 3 miles west of Garner.

Lake Wylie is a 13,400-acre reservoir on the southern border of the state, at Belmont, NC.

Mayo Reservoir is a 2,800-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, 5 miles north of Roxboro, NC.

Mountain Island Lake is a 3,200-acre reservoir in the southwest part of the state, 3 miles west of Huntersville, NC.

Moss Lake is a 1,500-acre lake in the southwest part of the state, at Shelby, NC.

Phelps Lake is a 16,600-acre lake in the northeast part of the state, 2 miles south of Creswell, NC.

Randleman Lake is a 3,000-acre reservoir located in the central part of the state, 10 miles south of Greensboro.

Roanoke Rapids Lake is a 4,600-acre lake located in the northeast part of the state, at Roanoke Rapids, NC.

Salem Lake is a 365-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, at Winston-Salem.

Santeetlah Lake is a 2,880-acre lake in the western part of the state, at Santeetlah, NC.

Tar River Reservoir is a 1,800-acre lake in the northeast part of the state, 3 miles northwest of Sharpsburg.

W Kerr Scott Reservoir is a 1,475-acre lake located in the north-central part of the state, at Wilkesboro.

Find locations of boat launch ramps on popular fishing lakes in the state.