Fishing The Cape Fear River
The 202 mile Cape Fear River is an angler’s paradise. In the upper portion of the river basin there are several large reservoirs that provide public access lakes where you can catch many of your favorite freshwater species such as bass, bream, catfish and more. These species are also plentiful in the tributaries and mainstem of the river in the middle and lower parts of the basin. In the lower section, where the river transitions to the estuary, the water is brackish and you will catch a mix of both fresh and salt water species. Not only might you hook a largemouth bass, but redfish and sheepshead are often found among the same structure. This makes for exciting fishing as you never know what you’re going to hook. Near the mouth of the river where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean, redfish, trout, flounder, and sheepshead all reign supreme