New to fishing the area. Just getting back after a few years without fishing.

 

 

I was wondering about any good areas in the Cherry Point area for large or smallmouth

 

 

I prefer to go for largemouth I know theres a ton of brackish waters here and a ton of striped Bass.

I've been in search of water in eastern NC for nearly four years. The best I've found is around Raleigh. Falls, Jordan and Shearon-Harris are all good bodies of water.

New to fishing the area. Just getting back after a few years without fishing.

 

 

I was wondering about any good areas in the Cherry Point area for large or smallmouth

 

 

I prefer to go for largemouth I know theres a ton of brackish waters here and a ton of striped Bass.

There are a few lakes/big ponds in the Croatan National Forest that you can fish and may be the easiest to get access to.  There is the Neuse River that a lot of people fish in on boats; I don't know about bank fishing access.  About 2 hours north in the Plymouth/Creswell area is Phelps lake that in times past was an incredible bass lake but I think it may have slowed down and I think it is best fished by boat.  It is shallow so there are a lot of places you can wade and fish you just have to find access to the lake. Raleigh area lakes (Jordon, Harris, Falls) are about 3 hours from you.  Neuse Sporting Goods in Kinston which is west of you, I think, on Hwy 70 is a good place to go and look at stuff and ask questions.  I don't think you will find any smallmouth in your area only largemouth.  I would also investigate the waters closer to the ocean for Red Drum.  Make sure you have a NC fishing license and a CRFL (coastal recreational fishing license) if you fish the ocean or water ways.  You possibly could be exempt from a license if you are in the military but check first it may be only for full time NC residents stationed outside NC and on leave.