Hatteras Fishing Report

Fishing News on Hatteras Island

Surrounded by water and in close proximity to the Gulf Stream, Hatteras Island emanates a life rich in fish culture. Some islanders fish for a living, some islanders fish for fun, some islanders sell fish in their restaurants and some islanders prepare bountiful fish-rich meals for their families. One thing is for sure, the various Hatteras Island fisheries have an impact on those who are blessed to call this place their home and we love sharing them with our friends and neighbors. While the docks are always abuzz with fishing action, sharing with you is exactly what we aim to do. Check out our fishing report below to stay tuned on what's being caught, what they're using to catch them and the fisheries that are ever-changing!

From Sea to Plate

One of the most exciting things about fishing is the catch itself. That glorifying moment when the hunt becomes luctrative and you're fighting nature's ancient battle of man vs. animal. One of the most of satisfying things about fishing is when your catch is sitting before you in the...

Still no boats offshore today with the high winds but we had a few inshore trips in the morning.

Red Drum limits and Speckled Trout were the catches of the day!

CITATIONS:
Chandler Whetstone caught and released a 50” Red Drum (Red Finn)

We didn’t have any boats go offshore today due to weather but did see some good activity inshore.

Speckled Trout, Bluefish, and large and keeper sized Red Drum were the main catches today.

Extremely rough conditions offshore had most boats heading in early this morning but a few toughed it out until the afternoon.

Offshore boats caught some nice sized Wahoo and Dolphin.

Inshore boats had great catches of Red Drum, some Speckled Trout and Flounder releases.

Beautiful weather and some nice catches today!!

 

Offshore boats continued to get on the Wahoo, along with some bailer Dolphin and a gaffer or two, a couple of Tuna, and a few Barracuda releases. 

Inshore boats had nice catches of...

After some rough weather, we've seen a few more boats going out today. Inshore boats brought in nice catches of Speckled Trout and Red Drum, some Bluefish and Spanish Mackerel, and a couple of Black Drum.

Offshore boats had several Wahoo, a Barracuda, and a Blue Marlin release.

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Fishing on Thursday was a bit slower offshore than the past few days but still decent, with boats bringing in nice catches of Dolphin, some Grouper varieties, and having a few Sailfish releases.

Inshore boats had a slower Drum bite but are starting to see the Speckled Trout and Spanish...

We've seen catches of Dolphin continue to hold strong for offshore boats, many of them bringing in nice gaffers. There have also been Blackfin and a few Yellowfin Tuna, Wahoo, King Mackerel, and plenty of Triggerfish!

Inshore boats are catching bull Reds as well as puppy Drum, some...

Great catches continued on Saturday! Inshore boats had some large Red Drum releases and brought in plenty of puppy Drum. A couple of Speckled Trout and Bluefish were in the mix as well. Offshore boats continued to bring in some great catches despite the weather. We had several Blackfin and a...

After several days of stormy weather putting a pause on things, boats finally got back out on Friday and brought in some awesome catches! We saw several Wahoo, Tuna, and Triggerfish from offshore boats, plus some of the best catches of gaffer Dolphin we've seen in a very long time.
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First Cobia catch of 2022 season

Offshore boats had a rough start to the season, first with major dredging issues keeping anyone from getting out of the inlet, followed by minimal catches once they did get moving. Luckily we're finally seeing it pick up again with boats bringing in nice Blackfin Tuna, small Yellowfins, bailer...