Fishing in Moore County, North Carolina
Seat: Carthage. NCWRC District 6.
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Groundwork on Moore County
The Commission files Moore County under District 6; the seat is Carthage. The Census puts 698 square miles of land and 8.1 of water inside Moore County.
The county holds 1 lake with pages here; Luke Marion Pond is the biggest. Launch records count 11 launches across the county (11 inland, 0 coastal or joint). 2 waters, 2,500 fish: the 2026 warmwater plan here.
Fishing water in Moore County on a map
NCWRC access areas, USACE, USFS, OpenStreetMap and NC DCM, checked October 2026.
Moore County reservoirs and ponds
- Luke Marion Pondpond, Community Fishing Program
Waters NCWRC lists in Moore County without a map point
- Aberdeen Lakelake
River pages, Moore County
- Deep Riverriver, 3 launches
Gauges in Moore County
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Little River Near Mount Pleasant, Nc | 33 cfs, 3.12 ft gage height | Nov 14 6:30 am |
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 14, 2026 7:33 am ET. Provisional readings can be revised.
Where to put in, Moore County
Ramps on lakes and rivers of Moore County (11)
- Boat launch, Lake Auman, boat ramp
- Boat launch, Lake Troy Douglas, boat ramp
- Boat launch, Seven Lakes Lake Number Two, boat ramp
- Fly Rod Lake Boat Ramp, boat ramp
- Little River Marina Boat Ramp, marina ramp
- Pine Lake Boat Ramp, boat ramp
- Shadow Lake Boat Ramp, boat ramp
- Spring Valley Lake Boat Ramp, boat ramp
- Thagard Lake Boat Ramp, boat ramp
- Unnamed slipway (Moore County), boat ramp
- Whisper Lake Boat Ramp, boat ramp
NCWRC Boating Access Areas and Public Fishing Areas, USACE, USFS and OpenStreetMap slipways.
Stocking and records in Moore County
Hatchery fish across Moore County
| Water | Species | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Marion Lake | Channel Catfish | 1,500 |
| Aberdeen Lake | Channel Catfish | 1,000 |
NCWRC 2026 warmwater list, live trout report and freshwater state records.
For the trout herePiscifun Carbon XT ultralight spinning reel25% OFFSale $59.99 Harvest rules in Moore 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.
Gear and guides across Moore County
Bait for sale in Moore County
- Aberdeen Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Aberdeen
- DICK'S Sporting Goods Southern Pinessporting goods store, Southern Pines
Neighbors of Moore County on the map
Moore County communities
- Pinehurstpop. 17,581
- Southern Pinespop. 15,545
- Aberdeenpop. 8,516
- Whispering Pinespop. 4,987
- Carthagepop. 2,775
- Pinebluffpop. 1,473
- Foxfirepop. 1,288
- Robbinspop. 1,168
- Vasspop. 952
- Taylortownpop. 634
- Cameronpop. 244
Counties ringing Moore County
- Lee County21 miles northeast
- Montgomery County24 miles west
- Hoke County25 miles southeast
- Richmond County26 miles southwest
A look around Moore County
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Before fishing in Moore County
How much boating access does Moore County have?
The county has 11 launches (11 inland, 0 coastal or joint).
Which lakes are in Moore County?
Luke Marion Pond.
Which part of Moore County reaches salt water?
No coast; it is inland.
Which NCWRC district covers Moore County?
NCWRC District 6.
Does Moore County have a tackle counter?
2 shops, among them Aberdeen Bait & Tackle.
Which guides work Moore County?
No listing for the county.
Which waters get fish in Moore County?
Stocking reaches 2 waters: 2,500 fish plus 0 trout waters.
Which town is the Moore County seat?
The county seat is Carthage.
Is a fishing license required in Moore County?
Inland waters take an NCWRC inland fishing license from age 16 ($32 resident, $56 nonresident).
Explore Moore County
Each lake, ramp and pier above has its own page.