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...

Red Drum Teach's Lair Speck-Tackler

Offshore fishing picked up a bit on Tuesday with several boats getting good Wahoo bites, as well as some Dolphin, Blackfin Tuna, and Barracuda. Bottom fishing brought in Triggerfish, Vermilion Snapper, and Grouper.

Inshore boats did well with Speckled Trout, Bluefish, some Spanish...

Speck-Tackler Fishing

Rain continued in the morning on Saturday but wind conditions improved enough for offshore boats to get out without issue. Several stuck to bottom fishing and brought back Triggerfish, Black Sea Bass, and Vermilion Snapper. One of our boats found a school of Blackfin Tuna and brought a pile back...

Speck-Tackler Fishing

Offshore boats were held to the dock on Friday due to wind conditions. We did have a few inshore boats go out that brought back Speckled Trout and Red Drum. The wind died down enough for most offshore boats to get out today despite the morning's thunderstorms so we are eager to see what they...

Wahoo Carolina Girl Citation Teach's Lair

Update on fishing over the last few days!

Wahoo continue to bite offshore. We've been seeing a few thrown on the dock each day including yesterday's monster Wahoo weighing in at 82 lbs! Other offshore bites have included Blackfin Tuna, Albacore, Barracuda, a few scattered Dolphin, and...

Rabid Tuna Fishing Teach's Lair

The heat continues to bear down on us leading to warm waters and slower fishing but Saturday's catch brought in a few nice Wahoo, some King Mackerel, Tilefish, Grouper, and Rosefish.

Inshore boats had mainly Bluefish and Speckled Trout.

Speck-Tackler Fishing Teach's Lair

Fishing picked up on Friday with offshore boats bringing in nice Wahoo, Yellowfin and Blackfin Tuna, along with some Dolphin and Billfish.

Inshore boats had a good amount of Speckled Trout, some Bluefish, and a few Puppy Drum.

Reports of Bluefish and Sea Mullet being caught off the...

Rabid Tuna Fishing

After Hurricane Isaias passed and the island opened back up to visitors on Tuesday afternoon, boats were ready to get back out and find some fish! On Wednesday, some of the offshore boats caught a good amount of Dolphin, although they did have to travel out further offshore to find them. We also...

Citation Speckled Trout Teach's Lair Hallelujah Fishing

Fishing picked up on Thursday for the boats that did go out. Offshore brought in good amounts of Dolphin for most boats as well as several Wahoo.

Inshore we had plenty of Speckled Trout, some Bluefish, Spanish Mackerel and Puppy Drum. We are also getting reports of large Flounder being...

Inshore Fishing Teach's Lair Half Day Bluefish Speckled Trout

Fishing was slow on Wednesday due to boats being held back by weather. We had one boat go offshore which brought back some Wahoo and bottom fish. A few inshore boats were still able to get out and brought back catches of Speckled Trout, Bluefish, and Spanish Mackerel.

While some boats may...

Rabid Tuna

On Monday, offshore and bottom fishing boats did well with Wahoo and Triggerfish, as well as a few Blackfin Tuna and Amberjack.

Inshore boats had good catches of Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish, Speckled Trout, and Red Drum.