Fishing Research Reports
Fisheries research reports are technical in scope and provide an in-depth, scientific approach to address a suite of questions about our fisheries and habitat to inform management decisions for our agency. Our fisheries research is based on sound science and supported through the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration. Note: all reports open as PDFs in separate window.
2024 Reports
Hybrid Striped Bass in Lake Norman (41-page Final Report)
Town Creek Sport Fish Survey (8-page Final Report)
Chowan River Largemouth Bass Survey (6-page Final Report)
Understanding North Carolina Reservoir Striped Bass and Bodie Bass Anglers (67-page Final Report)
2023 Reports
Lockwood Folly River Sport Fish Survey (7-page Final Report)
Roanoke River Striped Bass Spawning Stock Assessment (7-page Final Report)
Lumber River Angler Creel Survey (38-page Final Report)
Sport Fish Assessment at Sutton Lake (23-page Final Report)
American Shad in the Roanoke River (21-page Final Report)
Trent River Sport Fish and Catfish Survey, 2022 (10-page Final Report)
American Shad Genetic Analysis, 2021 (9-page Final Report)
Contentnea Creek Fish Survey Following a Reported Fish Kill, 2022 (8-page Final Report)
American Shad Genetics Analysis, 2022 (10-page Final Report)
Fisheries Resources of Lake Waccamaw (19-page Final Report)