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275 miles

Neuse River

The Neuse rises in the North Carolina Piedmont and empties into Pamlico Sound below New Bern. It is the longest river entirely inside the state.

N50 mi
Course of the river, simplified. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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River facts

LengthAbout 275 miles
SourceFlat and Eno rivers meet near Durham
MouthPamlico Sound, near Hobucken

The Flat and Eno rivers join before entering Falls Lake in northern Wake County.

Listed fish are the species named for the river on its Wikipedia page. Check the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for river-specific regulations before you fish.

Lakes and flowages on the Neuse River

Lakes in our guide on or connected to this river:

Source: Neuse River (Wikipedia)

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