Hatteras Island Fishing Report

September is flying by with today already being the 19th.! Today was another perfect day to be here on the island. Our afternoon temperature topped off at 84F. Tomorrow is looking like it will be more of the same. Winds are showing out of the NE this evening right around 15mph.

Drum fishing is upon us. Puppy Drum were caught off of both piers today as well as all beaches from Rodanthe to Hatteras. Several larger Drum were also caught in Buxton today as well.

Offshore boats out of Hatteras today found Dolphin, Wahoo, Blackfin Tuna and some King Mackerel.

Limits of Speckled Trout and keeper Red Drum for the inshore boats.


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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (11/4/2025) – Today started out cool then turned comfortable with the sunshine. The high was 63 while the low was 46 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 25mph. Currently it’s 46, feels like 43, with W winds around 3mph. Tomorrow temps will be a little warmer with a predicted high of 70. Winds will get… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (11/3/2024) – Today’s high was 68 while the low was 62 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 28mph. Currently it’s 63 with NE winds around 7mph. Tomorrow should be a little warmer with a high of 74. Winds will be similar and show a decrease in speeds by evening. Sound water temp: 66-69 Ocean water… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (11/4/2023) – A little rainy this morning but otherwise a nice cool day. The high was 64 while the low was 61 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 25mph today. Currently it’s 63, feels like 64, with NNE winds around 6mph. Tomorrow is predicted to be about the same as today, minus the rain. Sound… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (11/4/2022) – Today’s high was 77 while the low was 64. Winds have been light to gentle. Currently it’s 69, feels like 71, with E winds around 6mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds are going to be nearly the same as today. Water temp was between 67 and 68.5 today. Surf: Blowtoads, Bluefish, Gray Trout, Red Drum, Sea… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (11/4/2021) – Overcast, rainy and windy day here today. High temperature made it to 61F. Winds are out of the North currently around 24mph. Cooling off a bit more tomorrow with a slight chance of rain. Surf conditions were less than favorable today but there were some fish caught. Sea Mullet, Black Drum, Spot and a couple… Continue Reading