How To
Bank Fishing
Bank fishing offers many opportunities for anglers. You can fish from the banks of rivers and streams, the shorelines of inland lakes and ponds, and in the surf on the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts. You can also fish from manmade structures such as piers, jetties, walkways, and bridges.
Shore fishing is available to everyone, even large family and club groups. And because there's no boat to own or rent, it's low in cost.
Many anglers often fish from the bank. Although some species of fish are rarely caught by shore anglers, there are still plenty of other species available to these anglers. For example, free-swimming ocean fish are not found close to shore. Others like deep-dwelling lake trout are not often caught by shore anglers. Fish commonly caught by shore anglers include species that lives near structure (bass, sunfish, and crappie) and those that feed on the bottom (carp, catfish, and suckers).
One big advantage of shore angling is that almost everyone has some body of water near home that offers fishing.
NOTE: Bank fishing is not allowed at Lake Wheeler and Lake Johnson. It is allowed at Shelley Lake.
Lakes and Ponds
Many lakes and ponds have shoreline structure such as docks, logs, stump fields, brush and rock piles, and downed trees. Such things, which provide shelter, shade, and protection for fish, are ideal fishing spots. The best locations may be remote and far from roads.
Rivers and Streams
Rivers and streams are also good places to fish, especially those with structure such as islands, sand bars, rocks or rock piles, and log jams within casting distance of shore. Many anglers fishing shallow rivers combine shore fishing with shallow-water wading. Being able to fish from the middle of a stream lets you cast to more structure. Remember, most fish face the flow of water and wait for food to come to them.
Piers
Fishing piers are structures that extend into the water for a few dozen feet or as much as several hundred feet. Piers may be just above the surface or as much as 20 to 30 feet above the water. Piers let anglers get their baits and lures farther out into the water than a cast from the shore would allow.
Often a pier is built with rock piles or other structure next to it to attract fish. Even if this structure is absent, the pier pilings attract fish. Some of the best fishing is often right under a pier.
This information provided by the Future Fisherman Foundation.
For additional information or to gain more experience in the sport of angling, make sure to check out our various fishing classes that are offered.
For More Information Contact:
Richard Costello
Waterfront Supervisor
Parks and Recreation Department
2401 Wade Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27607
919-807-8377
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