Since we are a private organization and own the ponds, NC Wildlife provides us the authority to specify daily catch/creel limit for all species of fish. Please adhere to our WOMA Fishing Policy and Regulation. (See below.)
The Association owns the land that the ponds occupy, however the State owns the water. We buy and stock fish, the State's Wildlife Enforcement Officers exercise law enforcement of daily catch.
The Purple Stripes you see around our ponds is the universal color for posting No Trespassing and that land and our waters are private. That gives NC Wildlife Law Enforcement the ability to write a citation, on the spot, to poachers. A typical fine could be $175 for poaching.

The Association implemented the Landowner Protection Act to prevent poaching.
From the WOMA Fishing Regulation: To Fish our three small ponds and one catchment basin you must have the following in your possession:

You can expect to receive a Violation Citation from a NC Wildlife Game Warden. A typical citation starts at about $175.
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