Fishing near Raleigh, NC the closest public spots today
11 of 12worth the trip today
Mostly bluefish and largemouth bass today. Wrightsville Beach scores best, 119 miles out.
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The 12 closest spots
In the North Carolina Triangle. Falls Lake sits north and Jordan Lake southwest, both Corps reservoirs.
Kerr Lake (Buggs Island)57 mi · ~1 hr 22 min · Mecklenburg County, VALargemouth bass
7 mph wind
78Worth the trip
Smith Mountain Lake107 mi · ~2 hr 34 min · Franklin County, VASmallmouth bass
16 mph wind
74Worth the trip
Surf City Beach112 mi · ~2 hr 41 min · Pender CountyBluefish
69° water · 7 mph wind · outgoing tide
90Go
North Topsail Beach112 mi · ~2 hr 42 min · Onslow CountyBluefish
69° water · 8 mph wind · outgoing tide
90Go
Wrightsville Beach119 mi · ~2 hr 51 min · New Hanover CountyBluefish
69° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide
94Go
Emerald Isle Beach119 mi · ~2 hr 51 min · Carteret CountyBluefish
69° water · 9 mph wind · outgoing tide
90Go
Indian Beach124 mi · ~2 hr 59 min · Carteret CountyBluefish
69° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide
90Go
Distances are straight-line from the middle of Raleigh. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.