Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Weather was nice, fish were biting and no rain. Another perfect day on the island! Our high temperature topped off at 82F. Winds this evening are out of the South around 11mph.

Rodanthe Pier- nice size Sheepshead caught earlier

Nice run of Bluefish and Spanish at the point earlier this morning.

Pompano off of ramp 55 in Hatteras

Offshore boats out of Hatteras caught Dolphin, Wahoo, Blackfin Tuna and various bottom fish. Several Sailfish and 2 Swordfish were released.

Inshore boats found Bluefish and Red Drum.


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36th Annual Capital City Four Wheelers Surf Fishing Tournament
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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (9/9/2025) Today was overcast and had a little rain. The high was 78 while the low was 71 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 29mph. Currently it’s 73 with N winds around 6mph. Tomorrow winds should continue from the N and at light to moderate speeds. We’ll see similar temps again as well. Sound… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (9/9/2024) Today’s high was 72 while the low was 64 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 23mph. Currently it’s 64, feels like 65, with NE winds around 3mph. Tomorrow expect more of the same temps and winds. Today was overcast but tomorrow looks like it’ll be clear. Sound water temp: 76-78 Ocean water temp:… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (9/9/2023) The high was 86 while the low was 77 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 19mph today. Currently it’s 81, feels like 82, with SE winds around 14mph. Tomorrow we’ll see similar winds and temps and chance thunderstorms again. Flounder season: Opens 12:01am Sept. 15th, 2023 and closes 11:59pm Sept. 29th, 2023. Limit… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (9/9/2022) Today had highs around and was windy but sunny. Winds have been NE and 5-15mph. Tomorrow’s temps are looking higher and winds are switching to the E. It’s best to stay out of the water for the next few days as the swell and rip currents are still bad. Water temp was between 78.1 and… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (9/9/2021) Not a bad day for weather, only little bit of rain this evening. High temperature was 82F this afternoon. Winds right now are out of the North at 20mph. High Surf Advisory in effect until 3am Saturday. Dangerous rip currents an waves at 5 to 7 feet. Really not much going on in the surf.… Continue Reading