Panfish in North Carolina
6 species documented in North Carolina, alongside live conditions on the state’s 24 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in North Carolina
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
4,298 records
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
1,082 records
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
814 records
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
574 records
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlobus
488 records
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
66 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest North Carolina waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke River | 9,070 sq mi | 1,530 cfs | — | 6908d ago |
| Cape Fear River | 5,255 sq mi | 1,040 cfs | 49°F | 26 min ago |
| Pee Dee River | 6,863 sq mi | 2,080 cfs | — | 26 min ago |
| Yadkin River | 2,280 sq mi | 17,000 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| French Broad River | 1,567 sq mi | 9,810 cfs | — | 56 min ago |
| Catawba River | 1,450 sq mi | 838 cfs | 72°F | 277d ago |
| Rocky River | 1,380 sq mi | 3,670 cfs | — | 11 min ago |
| Neuse River | 3,900 sq mi | 277 cfs | — | 41 min ago |
| Tar River | 2,660 sq mi | 95.9 cfs | — | 56 min ago |
| Haw River | 1,691 sq mi | 405 cfs | — | 26 min ago |