Lake Mattamuskeet
Environmental Conservation Organization
Why pick this one
Lake Mattamuskeet offers fishing, birding, photography, hunting, and access to North Carolina's largest natural freshwater lake within a national wildlife refuge.
Best for
- winter birding for swans, geese, and ducks
- wildlife photography
- freshwater fishing for bass, catfish, or crappie
- walking or bicycling through refuge habitats
- learning about aquatic grass restoration and invasive carp removal
Specialties
- aquatic grass restoration
- invasive common carp removal
- waterfowl habitat conservation
- wildlife-dependent recreation management
Certifications
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
What makes them different
- Features North Carolina's largest natural freshwater lake
- Supports wintering swans, geese, and ducks
- Awarded a $1 million U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant for invasive common carp removal
- Allows visitors to walk or bicycle throughout the refuge, subject to closures and regulations
- Offers fishing for largemouth bass, striped bass, catfish, crappie, and other species
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 85 Mattamuskeet Refuge Rd, Swanquarter, NC 27885-9594
- Phone
- +18006627137
- Website
- http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Mattamuskeet
- mattamuskeet@fws.gov
Services
- wetland and wildlife habitat conservation
- fishing access
- birding access
- wildlife photography access
- permit hunting