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...

Inshore boats had bluefish, mostly on the smaller side, plus some trout, Spanish mackerel, and drum.

Offshore boats finally got back out after a few days at the dock due to weather. We saw some nice wahoo catches, plus tilefish, grouper, a couple of mahi, and barracuda.

Inshore boats had some nice drum, speckled trout, and bluefish.

Offshore had decent tuna catches, plus some wahoo, king mackerel, and barracuda. Also a few sailfish and blue marlin releases.

Inshore we saw some nice bluefish, drum, speckled trout, and spanish mackerel.

A lot of offshore boats were hosting groups for the Alice Kelly tournament and went in search of billfish. We had reports of sailfish release but a slow...

Inshore we saw some nice bluefish, drum, speckled trout, and spanish mackerel.

A lot of offshore boats were hosting groups for the Alice Kelly tournament and went in search of billfish. We had reports of sailfish release but a slow bite overall. Some came back with some meat for the...

Another good day for tuna fishing plus some nice wahoo for the offshore boats!

We had reports of a slower day inshore but still some fish to clean! Drum, Spanish mackerel, trout, and bluefish. 

Slower day offshore today with some rough conditions, but we did see some tuna, a few mahi and wahoo, plus some tilefish and a grouper.

Inshore were drum, bluefish, speckled trout, and sheepshead!

Nice offshore fishing today! Some nice wahoo and fat blackfin Tuna. Some decent catches of bailer mahi, but overall the mahi were scattered.

Inshore were bluefish, spanish mackerel, trout, and some drum.

Good day offshore with nice blackfin tuna catches, wahoo, some mahi, and barracuda. Also a 244 lb swordfish and reports of sailfish and blue marlin releases.

Inshore boats had good catches of Spanish mackerel, speckled trout, bluefish, and drum.

Not much activity today overall but we had one or two inshore boats get out and come back with nice catches of red drum, speckled trout, and sheepshead.

Offshore boats canceled due to weather.

Nice wahoo and tuna fishing again today, plus some barracuda and mahi. Offshore boats did report conditions getting rougher as the afternoon went on.

Inshore bluefish are still the main catch, plus speckled trout, drum, and Spanish mackerel.