Castle Hayne Boating Access

Castle Hayne Boating access is on the NE Cape Fear river In the town of Castle Hayne near Wilmington, NC . This river is an Eastern NC "Blackwater" river.  It is all freshwater here but the tide does influence the river up to this boat ramp. This river has an awesome fishery but this ramp can get pretty crowded in the summer

A picture of the Boat ramp and floating docks. There are 2 ramps each 2 lanes wide.

Looking upstream. That is an old railroad swing bridge just up from the ramp . The Swing part of the bridge is permanently open.  Hwy 117 is within sight looking downstream.  Between these 2 bridges it is a "No Wake Zone"

A view of the Boat ramp Parking lot.

Just immediately below the ramp is Public fishing area which consist of its own Parking lot and Pier. 

A view of the fishing Pier looking upstream.

A view from the Pier looking downstream towards the Hwy 117/133 Bridge

Here is a Google image of the Area.  Note- the Pier and Boat ramp are 2 separate entities, each having their own parking lot.  The Pier has a sign that says no weapons but the ramp is a NCWRC ramp which allows guns. 

Fish found here-  Largemouth Bass, Bream, Black Crappie, Shellcracker, Chain Pickerel,  Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Longnose Gar, Bowfin, Striped Bass

Alligators are also pretty common in the general area but you probably will not see one on the main river. They will usually stay back in the swamps or in creeks off the river.

Mack

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