SUMMARY
Bear Swamp Fishing Area is located in North Carolina, USA. This area is well-known for its abundance of fish species, including largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and catfish. Visitors can also enjoy camping, hiking, and wildlife viewing in the nearby Croatan National Forest. Fishing enthusiasts can increase their chances of catching a big one by using topwater lures and fishing in the early morning or late evening. The best time to visit this area is from April to June when the temperature averages around 70°F.
FEATURED FISH - BLACK CRAPPIE
It is an abundant species and is important both commercially and as a sport fish. Black crappies are easily caught, often as fast as the hook can be rebaited. The following are fishing methods used to catch this fish: Though they show a definite family resemblance, they are distinctive enough that they shouldn’t be confused with any other species. The black crappie and the white crappie are most often confused with each other. Despite their common names, both species are the same color (dark olive or black dorsally with silvery sides) and both have spots on the sides. However, the pattern of the spotting is distinctly different. In the black crappie the spots are more or less irregular and scattered while in the white crappie the spots may be more vague and are clearly arranged into 7-9 vertical bars on the sides. Another distinction; the black crappie has 7-8 dorsal spines while the white crappie has only 6, the same number as in its anal fin. In body shape the black crappie’s is somewhat deeper than the white crappie.
FISH SPECIES
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Largemouth Bass
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Bluegill
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Blue Catfish
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Channel Catfish
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Flathead Catfish
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White Catfish
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Green Sunfish
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Redbreast Sunfish
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Redear Sunfish
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Pumpkinseed Sunfish
