A temporary rule limiting the daily creel limit and length for sheepshead harvest in inland fishing waters and by hook-and-line in joint fishing waters will take effect May 6.
Under the rule, the daily creel limit is five fish and the minimum size is 14 inches.
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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission adopted the rule to align with the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ recent proclamation enacting similar creel and length limits for sheepshead in coastal fishing waters, according to a release.
“The Wildlife Resources Commission implemented temporary rulemaking to provide regulatory consistency and avoid angler confusion across Inland, Joint and Coastal waters,” Inland Fisheries Division Assistant Chief Ben Ricks stated in the release.
There is not a closed season for sheepshead, and fish harvested cannot be sold.
