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Cape Fear River, NC

River in Cumberland County, North Carolina. 200-mile river flowing through central NC to the coast. Largemouth bass, catfish, striped bass, and American shad runs in spring.

56

Overall bite score

Scored 15 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled63
Pressure trendNOAArising60
Flow vs medianUSGS30
SolunarComputedmoon 64% lit51
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed100
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA50
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

5 tracked species in Cape Fear River, with the months each fishes best.

American Shadcommon · best Mar-May
Bluegillcommon · best May-Aug
Channel Catfishcommon · best May-Aug
Largemouth Basscommon · best Mar-Jun, Sep-Oct
Striped Basspresent · best Mar-May, Oct-Nov

Water facts

TypeRiver
CountyCumberland
StateNorth Carolina
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge02102000

William B. Umstead Bridge access. Lillington and Fayetteville areas. Spring shad runs.

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