Weldon, North Carolina: Rocky the Giant Rockfish
The "Rockfish Capital of the World" stakes its claim with a giant sculpted Rockfish, hung from an outdoor beam. An accompanying plaque tells the tale of a 1904 monster Rockfish that got away.
- Address:
- 56 W. 3rd St., Weldon, NC
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the north side of US Hwy 158/W. 3rd St., just east of the train tracks.
- Admission:
- Free
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Either Rocky is gone, or he was moved. We found where he used to hang from, but the fish was gone.
[Greg Parsons, 06/16/2018]
Rocky the Giant Rockfish helps welcome anglers and other visitors to Weldon, the "Rockfish Capital of the World." A plaque with the fish tells the story of fisherman Jonathan Jackson and the world record fish of 1904 that got away.
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Rocky is currently in the shop for repainting. He should be back shortly; the town doesn't want him away for too long.