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Neuse River, NC

River spanning Johnston/Wayne/Lenoir counties, North Carolina. Major NC river flowing to Pamlico Sound. Striped bass, largemouth bass, catfish. Tidal lower sections hold red drum and flounder.

55

Overall bite score

Scored 15 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled57
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

3 tracked species in Neuse River, with the months each fishes best.

Channel Catfishcommon · best May-Sep
Largemouth Basscommon · best Mar-May, Sep-Oct
Striped Basspresent · best Mar-May, Oct-Nov

Water facts

TypeRiver
CountyJohnston/Wayne/Lenoir
StateNorth Carolina
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge02089000

Multiple public access points. Falls Lake dam area for trout. Lower sections tidal.

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