Community Fishing Program

The Division of Natural Resources in cooperation with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission maintains the following ponds as part of its Community Fishing Program. Fish structures and feeders have been placed in several of these ponds to enhance fisheries and increase fishing success. Minnows may not be used as bait in any of these ponds.

Pond Location Size/Depth Species Present Creel Limits Channel Catfish Freedom Park 6 Catfish; 7 Acres (Stocked) Freedom Lake 1900 East Boulevard 5 Bass, 3 must be at least 14" in 1-9 feet Largemouth Bass Charlotte, NC 28203 length Bluegill Channel Catfish Park Road Park 6 Catfish; Park Road 5 acres (Stocked) 6215 Park Road 5 Bass, 3 must be at least 14" in Lake 1-18 feet Largemouth Bass Charlotte, NC 28210 length Bluegill Channel Catfish McAlpine Creek Park 6 Catfish; 3 acres (Stocked) McAlpine Lake 8711 Monroe Road 5 Bass, 3 must be at least 14" in 1-9 feet Largemouth Bass Charlotte, NC 28212 length Bluegill Colonel Francis Beatty Park 20 acres Largemouth Bass 5 Bass, 3 must be at least 14" in Beatty Lake 4300 Weddington 1-18 feet Bluegill length Road Matthews, NC 28105 William R. Davie Park 4635 Pineville- 1 acre Largemouth Bass 5 Bass, 3 must be at least 14" in Davie Lake Matthews Road 1-9 feet Bluegill length Charlotte, NC 28226 Idlewild Road Park 2 acres Largemouth Bass 5 Bass, 3 must be at least 14" in Idlewild Lake 10512 Idlewild Road 1-9 feet Bluegill length Charlotte, NC 28212 Hornet's Nest Park Hornet's Nest 6301 Beatties Ford 2 acres 1-9 Channel Catfish 6 Catfish Lake Road feet (Stocked) Charlotte, NC 28216 Reedy Creek Nature Preserve 7 acres Largemouth Bass 5 Bass, 3 must be at least 14" in Dragonfly Pond 2900 Rocky River 1-9 feet Bluegill length Road Charlotte, NC 28215 Reedy Creek Nature Preserve 3 acres Largemouth Bass 5 Bass, 3 must be at least 14" in Kingfisher Pond 2900 Rocky River 3-7 feet Bluegill length Road Charlotte, NC 28215