Brilliant Fishing NC · Card coverage
Cape Fear & Southern Beaches
Southern North Carolina fishing waypoints, from the South Carolina state line north to Surf City.
Where does this card cover?
This collection covers the waters off Cape Fear, Bald Head Island, Southport, Oak Island, Holden Beach, Ocean Isle, Sunset Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Topsail Island.
The collection brings together artificial reef material locations, historic wrecks, natural rocks and ledges, buoys, and other fishing references along the coast.
What’s included?
- 455 Artificial reef material waypoints
- 85 Wreck waypoints
- 325 Rocks, ledges & bottom waypoints
- 31 Buoy waypoints
- 242 General & other fishing spots
These are waypoint counts. A reef or wreck area may contain multiple marked locations. The named lists below are a coverage summary, not a complete listing of all 1,138 waypoints.
Artificial reefs covered
Reef coverage includes locations such as Topsail Reef, Dredge Wreck Reef, Yaupon Beach Reef, Brunswick County Fishing Club Reef, and Fisherman’s Reef.
Tap below to see the reef numbers and names listed in this collection’s coverage summary.
View the artificial reef list
- AR305 – Carteret County Sportfishing Association Reef
- AR330 – Howard Chapin Reef
- AR340 – J. Paul Tyndall Reef
- AR342 – Onslow Bay Sport Fishing Club Reef
- AR345 – Swansboro Rotary Club Reef
- AR355 – New River Reef
- AR360 – Topsail Reef
- AR362 – Tom Boyette Reef
- AR364 – Billy Murrell Reef
- AR366
- AR368
- AR370 – Meares Harriss Reef
- AR372
- AR376
- AR378 – Phillip Wolfe Reef
- AR378B
- AR382 – Dredge Wreck Reef
- AR386 – Lennon/Hyde Reef
- AR398 – New River Reef (central)
- AR400 – Robert “Bob” Black Tower Reef
- AR420 – Tom McGlammery Reef
- AR425 – Yaupon Beach Reef
- AR430
- AR440 – Brunswick County Fishing Club Reef
- AR445 – Dale McDowell Reef
- AR455 – Dale Ward Reef
- AR460 – Fisherman’s Reef
- AR465 – Gary Ennis Reef
Named fishing areas & natural bottom
Explore well-known areas such as The Steeples, the Horseshoe, Frying Pan Ledges, and Christmas Rock, along with other rocks, ledges, holes, and bottom features.
View named areas & regions
- The Steeples
- Horseshoe / Horseshoe Reef Area
- Frying Pan Ledges
- Christmas Rock area
- Masonboro area
- Southwest Ledges
- Doorstop Ledge
- Carolina Beach Ledge
- Fort Fisher Ledge
- Topsail Ledge (Inshore)
- Dead Tree Hole area
View notable rocks, ledges & bottom
- Frying Pan Ledges
- Twelve Fathom Rock
- Honeymoon Rock (N & S)
- Kure Beach Rock
- Pete Brown King Rock
- Diver’s Rock
- Steve’s Rock
- Station Rock
- Lost Rock
- Grouper Hole
- Hunter’s Hole
- Yellowfin Hole
- American Red Hole
- Grainger Rock
- Sneads Ferry Big Rock
- Forty Mile Rock
- Twelve Mile Rock
- Fourteen Mile Rock
- Eighteen Mile Rock
- Nine Mile Rock
Historic wrecks
The set includes wreck waypoints for German U-352, Ario, John D. Gill, City of Houston, Marie Palmer, and other documented wrecks.
View notable wrecks
- Ario (formerly called W.E. Hutton)
- Suloide
- Weldon Hall
- Cassimer
- Ed’s Wreck
- German U-352 (WWII U-boat)
- John D. Gill
- Virginius
- City of Houston (1878)
- Marie Palmer
- George Weems
- Steamship
A starting point for your fishing
New to the area, running a new boat, or looking to expand your existing numbers? This collection gives you a broad base of public fishing references to explore and build on with your own discoveries.
These are publicly documented locations rather than private charter-captain numbers or secret fishing spots. There is no subscription and no recurring fee.
How the data was compiled
Brilliant Fishing NC compiled these waypoints from publicly available government records and independent boater and diver compilations, then cleaned, standardized, cross-referenced, and reviewed them. Duplicate and conflicting entries were consolidated where practical.
The positions have not all been independently surveyed by Brilliant Fishing NC. Some mark approximate locations or general fishing areas.
Looking for more coverage?
Heading north? Our Cape Lookout & Northern Beaches collection picks up around Surf City and continues to the Virginia state line. Heading south, coverage continues into South Carolina. Visit BrilliantFishingNC.com or contact us for available collections.
Buying both NC regional sets?
This southern set has significant geographic overlap near Topsail Island with our Cape Lookout & Northern Beaches set. Expect many duplicate waypoints if you purchase both regional collections.
For the whole coast in one combined collection, our Full North Carolina Coast set includes every waypoint from both regional sets, with shared overlap counted only once.
Ready to install or go fishing?
Use our installation page for directions for your chartplotter brand. Our free NC offshore fishing guide explains what is typically caught at many common spots and when to target those species.
File formats & chartplotter setup
The collection is supplied in three formats: GPX for chartplotter imports, KMZ for viewing in Google Earth, and CSV for spreadsheet or reference use.
Import requirements vary by chartplotter model. Follow the installation directions for your Garmin, Lowrance, Simrad, Furuno, or Humminbird unit, including any model-specific conversion steps.
Questions about your card? Email Brilliant Fishing NC.
Navigation notice: These waypoints are a fishing reference aid, not a substitute for official navigation charts. Conditions, obstructions, and charted depths change. Cross-reference with current NOAA charts and use prudent seamanship.
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