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...

We’re seeing great offshore fishing lately with a lot of Blackfin Tuna and Wahoo, some Amberjack, Triggerfish, and small Dolphin.

Inshore has also brought in great catches of Spanish Trout, Red Drum, some Bluefish and Speckled Trout, plus reports of a lot of Spanish off the southern...

Great fishing continues!

Inshore we’re seeing large Red Drum releases and puppy Drum limits, along with Bluefish and scattered Speckled Trout. We’ve had reports of Pompano off the beach.

Offshore, we’re seeing an abundance of Blackfin Tuna, nice sized Wahoo, and a some gaffer...

We’re seeing limits of Red Drum for inshore boats plus Speckled Trout and Bluefish.

Offshore boats are bringing in great catches of Blackfin Tuna, Wahoo, Dolphin, and Triggerfish.

Great offshore fishing on Saturday! Boats brought in limits of Dolphin, several Wahoo, a few Blackfin Tuna, and some Almaco Jacks. We also had a Blue Marlin release.

Inshore boats also had good catches of Red Drum, large Speckled Trout, and Bluefish.

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Offshore fishing is going strong with boats bringing in great catches of Wahoo, Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, and some Almaco Jacks.

Inshore boats also did well catching up the Speckled Trout and Puppy Drum, plus some Flounder releases.

Solid catches today with offshore boats bringing in Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo, and releasing a White Marlin and a Sailfish.

Inshore boats also did well with Puppy Drum and Speckled Trout. We also had a Cobia land on the dock today after not seeing any for quite a while.

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Good offshore fishing continued today with Wahoo and Dolphin being the main catches on the docks, along with Swordfish, Grouper, and Blackbelly Rosefish. 

Inshore boats brought in some nice Drum and Speckled Trout.

Fishing picked back up today with offshore boats bringing in impressive catches of Dolphin, Wahoo, Golden Tilefish, and some other bottom fish varieties.

Inshore boats brought in Speckled Trout, puppy Drum, and Bluefish.