North Carolina · United States
Fishing in Raleigh
Looking for somewhere to fish near Raleigh? The water around Raleigh is mixed — 58 reservoirs and 49 rivers among 110 named waters within 20km. The closest is Rocky Branch, 2.5km out — and 9 more sit inside 5km.
What you can expect to catch near Raleigh
What's realistic here follows the water you've actually got in range, and it varies by type:
- Reservoirs (58, closest 3.4km) — Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in the larger impoundments.
- Rivers (49, closest 2.5km) — Smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish through most warmwater rivers; trout where the water runs cold and fast.
- Lakes (3, closest 9.3km) — Largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish are the usual mix, with walleye and pike in the northern states.
Fishing the water around Raleigh
Reservoirs are big and mostly featureless, so location is everything. Look for points, inlets, dam walls and any change in depth, and check whether the venue runs a permit or season before travelling.
On rivers, read the flow before you cast. Fish hold on the seam where fast water meets slow, in the crease behind obstructions, and under undercut banks. Approach from downstream where you can — fish face into the current, so you'll be behind them.
Before you go
Fishing licences in the US are issued by the state, so you'll need one for the state you're fishing in — check your state wildlife agency for the current rules, and note that seasons, size limits and bag limits vary by species and water.
Every named water within 20km
110 in total, closest first — a live slice of the 500,000+ waters in CastLog. Photograph a catch on any of them and the app names the species, estimates its size, and logs the spot and conditions automatically.
Rivers near Raleigh
- Rocky Branch · river · 2.5km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Wildcat Branch · river · 2.6km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Cemetery Branch · river · 2.9km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Bridges Branch · river · 3.8km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Pigeon House Branch · river · 3.8km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Marsh Creek · river · 4.2km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Southeast Prong Beaverdam Creek · river · 4.6km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Southwest Prong Beaverdam Creek · river · 4.6km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Beaverdam Creek · river · 5.0km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Simmons Branch · river · 5.5km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Mine Creek · river · 6.9km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- House Creek · river · 7.2km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Big Branch · river · 7.3km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Hare Snipe Creek · river · 8.6km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Crabtree Creek · river · 9.0km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Mingo Creek · river · 9.0km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Walnut Creek · river · 10.1km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Rocky Creek · river · 10.4km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Richland Creek · river · 10.4km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Turkey Creek · river · 10.7km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Sycamore Creek · river · 10.8km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Reedy Creek · river · 11.7km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Dutchmans Branch · river · 11.8km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Reedy Branch · river · 11.9km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Speight Branch · river · 12.3km from Raleigh centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
+24 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.
Lakes near Raleigh
- Bridges Lake · lake · 9.3km from Raleigh centreTypically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
- Woodys Lake · lake · 10.6km from Raleigh centreTypically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
- Lake Crabtree · lake · 15.7km from Raleigh centreTypically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Reservoirs near Raleigh
- Myrick Pond · reservoir · 3.4km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Lake Johnson · reservoir · 3.7km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Timberlake Lower Lake · reservoir · 5.2km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Woodland Pond · reservoir · 5.3km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Hoffman Lake · reservoir · 6.6km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- NC State University Farm Pond Number Two · reservoir · 7.8km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Northshore Lake · reservoir · 7.9km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Holiday Acres Lake · reservoir · 8.3km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Hester Pond · reservoir · 8.6km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Dix Hill Conference Center Pond · reservoir · 8.6km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Moss Pond · reservoir · 9.3km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Penny Pond · reservoir · 10.2km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Wendell Lake · reservoir · 11.1km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Lake Anne · reservoir · 11.1km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Lake Lynn · reservoir · 11.2km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Lake Wheeler · reservoir · 11.4km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Fuller Pond · reservoir · 11.7km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Milburnie Lake · reservoir · 11.8km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Union Carbide Pond · reservoir · 12.1km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Maynard Pond · reservoir · 12.2km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Lake Benson · reservoir · 12.5km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Matthews Lake · reservoir · 12.7km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Turfgrass Lake Number Two · reservoir · 13.1km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Hammonds Pond · reservoir · 13.1km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- R E Earp Pond · reservoir · 13.8km from Raleigh centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
+33 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.