Fishing in Cumberland County, North Carolina
Seat: Fayetteville. NCWRC District 4.
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Cumberland County through an angler’s eyes
Fayetteville is the seat of Cumberland County, a District 4 county for NCWRC. Land in Cumberland County totals 653 square miles, water 5.9.
3 lake pages fall in the county, the largest being Rhodes Pond. There are 5 launches mapped here: 5 inland, 0 coastal or joint. NCWRC requested 9,700 fish for 3 waters in the county.
Where to fish in Cumberland County, plotted
NCWRC access areas, USACE, USFS, OpenStreetMap and NC DCM, checked October 2026.
Lakes in Cumberland County
- Rhodes Pondpond, 120 acres, 1 launch
- Glenville Lakelake
- Lake Rimlake, 1 launch
More stocked or regulated waters, Cumberland County
- Pechman Fishing Center Pondspond
Streams across Cumberland County
- Cape Fear Riverriver, 10 launches
- South Riverriver, 2 launches
Flow in Cumberland County
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear River At Fayetteville, Nc | 421 cfs, 9.45 ft gage height | Nov 14 8:00 am |
| Little River At Manchester, Nc | 68 cfs, 6.15 ft gage height | Nov 14 7:30 am |
| Tank Creek At Reilly Road At Fort Bragg, Nc | 1 cfs, 2.56 ft gage height | Nov 14 8:00 am |
| Cross Creek At Blue Street At Fayetteville, Nc | 12 cfs, 3.88 ft gage height | Nov 14 8:20 am |
| Little Rockfish Creek Near Cumberland, Nc | 18 cfs, 5.05 ft gage height | Nov 14 8:20 am |
| Cross Creek At Langdon Street At Fayetteville, Nc | 6 cfs, 2.73 ft gage height | Nov 14 8:20 am |
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 14, 2026 8:33 am ET. Provisional readings can be revised.
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Freshwater ramps of Cumberland County (5)
- FayettevilleCape Fear River, 1 lane, 16 trailer spaces, 1 dock
- Lake RimLake Rim, 1 lane, 10 trailer spaces, 1 dock
- Rhodes PondRhodes Pond, 1 lane, 10 trailer spaces, 1 dock
- Boat launch, Texas Pond, boat ramp
- Unnamed slipway (Cumberland County), boat ramp
NCWRC Boating Access Areas and Public Fishing Areas, USACE, USFS and OpenStreetMap slipways.
Stocking across Cumberland County
Where NCWRC stocks fish in Cumberland County
| Water | Species | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Rhodes Pond | Bluegill | 5,000 |
| Lake Rim | White Catfish | 2,000 |
| Pechman Fishing Center Ponds | Channel Catfish | 1,500 |
| Rhodes Pond | Largemouth Bass | 500 |
| Rhodes Pond | White Catfish | 500 |
| Pechman Fishing Center Ponds | Bodie Bass | 200 |
NCWRC 2026 warmwater list, live trout report and freshwater state records.
Inland limits in Cumberland County
| Species | Daily creel | Size | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass | 5 a day | 14 in minimum | No closed season |
| Crappie | no creel limit | no size limit | No closed season |
| Sunfish | no creel limit | no size limit | No closed season |
| Striped and Bodie bass | 4 a day | 20 in minimum | No closed season |
| White bass | 10 a day | no size limit | No closed season |
| Walleye | 8 a day | no size limit | No closed season |
| Rock and Roanoke bass | no creel limit | no size limit | No closed season |
| Blue, channel and flathead catfish | no creel limit | no size limit | No closed season |
| Trout (undesignated waters) | 7 a day | no size limit | No closed season |
NCWRC 2026-27 inland regulations; rows chosen by the county seat position against I-95 and I-77.
Tackle sellers in Cumberland County
Shops in Cumberland County
- 210 Live Bait & Brewbait and tackle shop, Spring Lake
- Cricket Bucket Fishing Pierbait and tackle shop, Fayetteville
- Gus's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Fayetteville
- Lee's Bait & Tackle Shopbait and tackle shop, Fayetteville
- Riverside Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Fayetteville
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Fayettevillesporting goods store, Fayetteville
- Deep Creek Outfitterssporting goods store, Fayetteville
Just around Cumberland County
Towns of Cumberland County
- Fayettevillepop. 208,501
- Hope Millspop. 17,808
- Spring Lakepop. 11,660
- Eastoverpop. 3,656
- Stedmanpop. 1,277
- Wadepop. 638
- Falconpop. 324
- Lindenpop. 136
- Godwinpop. 128
Bordering counties, Cumberland County
- Harnett County22 miles north
- Hoke County23 miles west
- Sampson County26 miles east
- Robeson County32 miles southwest
Scenes from waters by Cumberland County
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Photo: Gerry Dincher from Hope Mills, NC, CC BY-SA 2.0
Questions people send about Cumberland County
How many boat ramps serve Cumberland County?
5 launches on the map: 5 inland, 0 tidal.
Where should a first trip in Cumberland County go?
Rhodes Pond, 120 acres.
Are there sounds in Cumberland County?
No, it lies wholly inland.
Which office runs fishing in Cumberland County?
NCWRC District 4.
Which counters sell bait in Cumberland County?
Try 210 Live Bait & Brew; there are 7 listed.
Is a guide available to hire in Cumberland County?
Nobody is based here; the guides page lists the rest.
Where does NCWRC stock in Cumberland County?
NCWRC lists 3 waters (9,700 fish, 0 trout waters).
Which town is the Cumberland County seat?
Fayetteville, the seat.
What license fee applies in Cumberland County?
Inland waters take an NCWRC inland fishing license from age 16 ($32 resident, $56 nonresident).
Start in Cumberland County
Spot pages list fees, access and limits.