General Info
County history coming soon!
CITIES
Cities In County
Not including unincorporated communities
Cities
Belmont
Bessemer City
Cherryville
Cramerton
Dallas
Dellview (inactive; smallest municipality in state)
Gastonia
High Shoals
Kings Mountain (part also in Cleveland County)
Lowell
McAdenville
Mount Holly
Ranlo
Spencer Mountain
Stanley
Townships
Cherryville
Crowders Mountain
Dallas
Gastonia
Riverbend
South Point
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
County Residential Services
A little bit of contact information for all purpose residential needs.
911 Communications 704.866.3300
ADA Coordinator 704-862-5664
Animal Control 704-922-8677 or 704-922-8678
Attorney 704-866-3194
Board of Adjustment 704-866-3075
Budget & Purchasing 704-866-3038
Building Inspections 704-866-3960
Clerk 704-866-3196
Commissioners 704-516-8017
County Manager 704-866-3101
Crime Stoppers 704-861-8000
Diabetes Center 704-874-9010
Economic Development Commission 704-825-4046
Elections 704-852-6005
Emergency Services 704-866-3004
Family Advisory Board 704-853-3057
Finance 704-866-3111
Fire Marshal 704-866-3355
Forestry Center 919-553-6178
Human Resources 704-866-3005
Information Technology 704-866-3121
Library (704) 868-2164
Museum 704.922.7681
Natural Resources 704-922-4181
Ordinances 1-800-262-2633
Parks and Recreation 704-922-2160
Planning 704-866-3195
Police Department 704-866-3300
Public Information 704-869-7337
Public Works 704-862-7504
Register of Deeds 704-862-7680
Senior Center 704-922-2170
Shelter 704-852-6000
Skills 704-869-0300
Schools 704.866.6100
Sheriff 704-869-6800
Solid Waste 704-922-0267
Tax Office 704-866-3158
Veterans Service Office 704-866-3606
County Website
*For more information visit: http://www.gastongov.com/
HUNTING
Hunting Seasons
For more information visit:
| Locations | Type of Season | Open Dates |
| Eastern Deer Season | Archery | Sept. 9-29, 2017 |
| Black Powder | Sept. 30-Oct. 13, 2017 | |
| Gun | Oct. 14, 2017-Jan. 1, 2018 | |
| Central Deer Season | Archery | Sept. 9-Oct. 27, 2017 |
| Black Powder | Oct. 28-Nov. 10, 2017 | |
| Gun | Nov. 11, 2017-Jan. 1, 2018 | |
| Northwestern Deer Season | Archery | Sept. 9-Nov. 3, 2017 |
| Black Powder | Nov. 4-Nov. 17, 2017 | |
| Gun | Nov. 18, 2017-Jan. 1, 2018 | |
| Western Deer Season | Archery | Sept. 9-Oct. 1, 2017; Oct. 15-Nov. 19, 2017; Dec. 10, 2017-Jan. 1, 2018 |
| Black Powder | Oct. 2-14, 2017 | |
| Gun | Nov. 20-Dec. 9, 2017 | |
| Gun Either-Sex Deer Seasons | Introductory Season | Last open day of applicable gun season. |
| Conservative Season | Last six open days of the applicable gun season. | |
| Moderate Season | First six open days and last six open days of the applicable gun season. | |
| Maximum Season | All open days of the applicable gun season. | |
| Urban Archery Deer Season | Archery Only | Jan. 13-Feb. 17, 2018 |
| Youth Deer Hunting Day | Any Legal Weapon | Sept. 23, 2017 |
| Western Bear Season | Oct. 16-Nov. 18, 2017 and Dec. 11, 2017-Jan. 1, 2018 | |
| Central Bear Seasons | Nov. 11, 2017-Jan. 1, 2018:
Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Granville, Guilford, Lee, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, and Union counties. Oct. 14, 2017-Jan. 1, 2018: Franklin, Harnett, Johnston, Hoke, Moore, Richmond, Scotland, Vance, Wake and Warren counties. Nov. 10, 2017-Jan. 1, 2018: Alexander, Catawba, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Stokes, and Yadkin counties. |
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| Eastern Bear Seasons | Nov. 13-Nov. 18, 2017 and Dec. 23, 2017:
Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Dare, Edgecombe, Greene, Halifax, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pasquotank, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties. Nov. 11-18, 2017 and Dec. 23, 2017: Bertie, Currituck, Gates, Hertford and Perquimans counties. Nov. 13, 2017-Jan. 1, 2018: Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Cumberland, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender and Sampson counties. Dec. 4-23, 2017 Robeson county. |
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| Wild Turkey Spring Season | Apr. 14-May 12, 2018 | |
| Wild Turkey Youth-only Season | Apr. 7-13, 2018 | |
FISHING
Fishing Seasons
For more information visit:
| State Coastal Waters (Internal and 0-3 Miles) |
Exclusive Economic Zone EEZ (3-200 miles) |
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Finfish Species
(note symbols, pg.2) |
Minimum Length | Bag Limits (Per Person) |
Minimum Length | Bag Limits (Per Person) |
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Alewife and
blueback herring |
UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS | UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS | ||
|
Amberjack, greater
|
28″ FL | 1/Day | 28″ FL | 1/Day |
| (A) | (A) | UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS | ||
| None | 15/Day Only 5 greater than 24″ TL |
None | 15/Day | |
| Cobia (M) | 33” FL | 2/Day | UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS | |
| None | 10/Day | None | 10/Day | |
|
Drum, black
|
14″-25″ TL (C) | 10/Day | 14″-25″ TL (C) | 10/Day |
| 18-27″ TL (C) | 1/Day | UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS | ||
|
Eel, American (Q)
|
9″ TL | 25/Day | 9″ TL | 25/Day |
| 15″ TL | 4/Day | 15″ TL | 4/Day | |
| UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS SHALLOW WATER GROUPER JAN. 1 THROUGH APRIL 30 (SEE NOTE J) |
UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS SHALLOW WATER GROUPER JAN. 1 THROUGH APRIL 30 (SEE NOTE J) |
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Grouper
Red, scamp, yellowfin, yellowmouth grouper and tilefish (no size limit on tilefish) |
20″ TL |
3/Day (all grouper combined; includes 1 golden tilefish and no more than 1 black or gag grouper, individual or combined) |
20″ TL |
3/Day (all grouper combined; includes 1 golden tilefish and no more than 1 black or gag grouper, individual or combined) |
|
Grouper
black and gag |
24″ TL | 1/Day (See above) | 24″ TL | 1/Day (See above) |
|
Grouper, snowy (K)
|
1/vessel/day (included in 3 grouper aggregate) Harvest allowed May 1 through Aug. 31 |
1/vessel/day (included in 3 grouper aggregate) Harvest allowed May 1 through Aug. 31 |
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Hogfish
(Hog snapper) (I) |
12″ FL | 5/Day | 12″ FL | 5/Day |
| 24″ FL | 3/Day | 24″ FL | 3/Day | |
| 12″ FL | 15/Day | 12″ FL | 15/Day | |
| 99″ LJFL | 1/vessel/trip either Blue or White Marlin | 99″ LJFL | State rules apply when landing | |
| 66″ LJFL | 1/vessel/trip either Blue or White Marlin | 66″ LJFL | State rules apply when landing | |
|
Mullet
(Striped and white) |
None | 200/Day (species combined) |
None | |
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Porgy, red
(Silver snapper, pinky) |
14″ TL | 3/Day | 14″ TL | 3/Day |
| 63″ LJFL | 1/Day | 63″ LJFL | ||
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Scup
(North of Cape Hatteras only) |
8” TL | 50/Day | 9” TL | 50/Day |
|
Seatrout, spotted (speckled)
 |
14” TL | 4/Day | 14” TL | 4/Day |
| UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS | UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS | |||
|
Sea bass, black
(South of Cape Hatteras) |
13″ TL | 7/Day | 13″ TL | 7/Day |
|
Shad, American (O)
|
None | (O) | UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS | |
|
Shad, hickory (O)
|
None | (O) | None | 10/Day |
| (E, I, L) | 1/Vessel/Day | (E, I, L) | 1/Vessel/Day | |
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Sharks, Atlantic sharpnose, smooth dogfish and bonnethead (E)
|
None | (E) | None | (E) |
|
Sheepshead
|
10” FL | 10/Day | State rules apply when landing | State rules apply when landing |
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Snapper-Grouper Complex SpeciesIncludes spadefish,gray triggerfish, white grunt, knobbed porgy and more (see notes Hand I)
|
N/A | 20/Day | N/A | 20/Day |
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Snappers:
Gray, cubera, queen, yellowtail, silk and blackfin |
12″ TL | 10/Day (Species combined) |
12″ TL | 10/Day (Species combined) |
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Snapper, mutton
|
16″ TL | See Above | 16″ TL | See Above |
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Snapper, lane
|
8″ TL | See Above | 8″ TL | See Above |
|
Snapper, red
|
UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS | UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS | ||
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Snapper, vermilion
|
12″ TL | 5/Day | 12″ TL | 5/Day |
|
Tarpon
|
None | 1/Day | None | 1/Day |
| Yellowfin 27″ CFL Bigeye 27″ CFL |
Bigeye and Yellowfin 3 per day | Bigeye and Yellowfin tuna 27″ CFL |
Yellowfin Tuna 3 per day |
|
| None | 2/Day | None | 2/Day | |
| 12″ TL |
1/Day |
12″ TL | State rules apply when landing | |
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Wreckfish (P)
|
None | 1/Vessel/Day | None |
1/Vessel/Day |
