NC_ATLANTIC
North Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · NCDMF
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
Follows SAFMC.
reef
Atlantic Spadefish
Chaetodipterus faber
Common schooling fish around buoys, towers, nearshore reefs, jetties, wrecks, and pilings from Massachusetts through the Gulf and Caribbean. Heavily targeted on small jigs/clam strips in summer; managed by SAFMC. Range: MA south to Brazil including northern Gulf of Mexico, Carolinas, Florida, Bahamas.
In our regions
Bahamas — Abaco & AndrosGeorgia CoastMississippi GulfTexas GulfFlorida Panhandle — GulfNortheast Florida — AtlanticMiami & Keys — Atlantic sideAlabama GulfLouisiana GulfBahamas — Eleuthera, Exuma & Cat IslandBahamas — Bimini & Grand BahamaSouth Carolina CoastCentral/Southeast Florida — AtlanticBig Bend — GulfSouthwest Florida — GulfNorth Carolina (Outer Banks + Cape Lookout)
Regulations
⚠️ BETA: best-effort current as of May 31, 2026. Confirm with the linked FWC / NOAA source before keeping a fish.
Showing 2 of 12 regulations for North Carolina
FEDERAL
Federal Atlantic (3–200 nm) — SAFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
SAFMC: 10 bag, 20 vessel aggregate, no min size. Descending device required.