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
North Carolina Beach Buggy Association Red Drum Tournament

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (7/9/2025) It’s been hot, humid, and buggy. The mosquitoes are crazy after the rain we had the other day. Ten minutes outside without bug spray? Don’t make that mistake. The high was 86 while the low was 81 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 28mph. Currently it’s 82, feels like 84, with SSW winds… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (7/10/2024) Today’s high was 84 while the low was 79 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 18mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 85, with S winds around 10mph. Tomorrow winds should continue from the S and increase by the evening. Temps will be a bit warmer with a predicted high of 88. Slight chance… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (7/9/2023) The high was 81 while the low was 72 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 20mph today. Currently it’s 75, feels like 78, with WSW winds around 6mph. Tomorrow’s weather is predicted to be similar to today’s with an increased chance of rain and thunderstorms in the morning. Sound water temp: 81-85 Ocean… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (7/9/2022) Today’s high got up to 84. It was a sticky day. Winds were gentle to moderate and mostly out of the W today. It currently feels like 84 with winds out of the NNW at 8mph. Tomorrow’s temps look similar but the winds are a different story. They look to be switching to the E… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (7/8/2021) Elsa came in today and left us with some rain and winds. High temperature for today was 82F. Right now we have winds out of the South at 34mph. Keep an eye out, we still have a Tropical Storm Warning until early Friday morning for winds 35-45mph, gusts to 55. Just because the storm has… Continue Reading