The Gorgeous Tar River Has One Of The Most Underrated Fishing Spots In North Carolina
By Carolyn Harmon|Published June 03, 2024
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Under Brown Mountain Lights the Beast of Blandenboro wanders this magical land where lighthouses shine on kingdoms only accessible by ferries. A Lost Colony of legends and pirates revealed in historical sites and majestic mountains with views that make us weep. The home of handmade sculptures and scrumptious cuisine. North Carolina leaves this long-time writer and artist breathless with endless surprises, including the unlikely warmth a winter walk on the beach can bring.
The Tar River offers a little-known fishing spot in North Carolina. This body of water begins as a freshwater stream near Roxboro in the Piedmont and heads southeast for about 195 miles to Washington, NC where it uniquely changes names. Once it flows under the U.S. Highway 17 bridge between Greenville and Little Washington, as we call it, the Tar becomes the saltier Pamlico River where it merges into Pamlico Sound. While the Tar River is no secret to anglers, not everyone knows about the success some are having at River Park North in Greenville. Let’s look at one of the most underrated fishing spots in North Carolina.
Tar River is a little-known fishing spot in North Carolina with tremendous possibilities. For more information about this and other bodies of water in the state, visit the NC Wildlife web page.
After your fishing trip, grab a delicious bite at B’s Barbecue.