“Inland Water” Fishing Requirements:
Identification and a fishing license either in-land Fishing License or CRFL (Coastal Recreation Fishing License) must be carried at all times while engaged in the act of fishing.
A person under the age of sixteen is exempt from the requirement to possess a basic fishing license and a base fishing permit but must be accompanied by an adult or guardian while fishing aboard MCB Camp Lejeune.
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission establishes size and creel limits for all “Inland Water Game Fish” and are published yearly in the NC Regulations Digest, along with general state fishing regulations.
Hook-and-line is the only legal method of taking inland fish, with recreational license.
"Coastal Water" Fishing Requirements:
Coastal Recreation Fishing License (CRFL) is required for recreational fishing, in Coastal WATERS.
Size and creel limits are established by the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Division and are published yearly.
No license is required for the recreational harvest of shrimp, bay scallops, oysters, or clams provided that size and creel limits are not exceeded, and the manner of harvest is legal.
Base Fishing Permits
A base fishing permit is required for ALL ponds and waterbodies that are completely surrounded by base property. These permits are obtainable via RecAccess. The permits are obtainable in a hunting and fishing combination ($40.00), fishing only ($25.00) or 3-day fishing ($15.00).
Camp Lejeune currently maintains 7 ponds, 26 acres total, which are managed by the Land and Wildlife Resources Section of the Environmental Management Division Click HERE for pond information and map
It is prohibited to fish with live minnows, or to release minnows in the managed ponds.
Base permits are not transferable to another and may not be used by anyone other than that person whose name appears on the permit.
Hook-and-Line is the only legal method to take fish from base ponds.
All Grass Carp caught in base ponds must be released back to the ponds immediately and unharmed.
Orde Pond fishing is catch and release ONLY.
Never spade or dig bait along shoreline that can lead to soil erosion.
The only authorized vessels that may be used within the base ponds are rowboats, canoes, kayaks, and boats powered by electric trolling motors.