Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Another sticky day with a high of 83. Temps have hovered around 80 all day and it currently feels like 78. Winds weren’t as intense as they were predicted to be but did get up to almost 12mph a few times. The wind direction has been all over the place today but recently has been out of the N/NNE. Currently it’s blowing 11.5mph out of the NNE with gusts up to 20mph. The rains been on an off today and it’s going to continue to be. Looks like the next big drops of rain are going to be around 5am.

Surf side catches included Red Drum, Sea Mullet, and Pompano.

Soundside catches included Speckle Trout.

Inshore boats caught Speckled Trout and Bluefish.

Offshore boats caught Dolphin and Blackfin Tuna and released a Sailfish. Not the best fishing day but they tried it anyways, sometimes that all you can do.

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (3/6/2025) Another very windy day. Definitely high tide on the sound side (and definitely windier than we anticipated). The high was 54 while the low was 47 with gentle to strong winds. Gusts up to 42mph. Currently it’s 48, feels like 33, with WNW winds around 21mph. Gusts around 37mph. Tomorrow’s temps are predicted to be… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (3/6/2024) The high was 66 while the low was 61 with light to strong winds. Gusts up to 40mph today. Currently it’s 66, feels like 62, with SSW winds around 16mph. Gusts around 33mph. Tomorrow’s temps should be a little cooler (H: 59, L: 56). Winds will be similar at gentle to strong speeds but should… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (3/7/2023) Today was a little chilly with the winds. The high was 66 while the low was 52. We’ve had light to moderate winds. Currently it’s 54, feels like 45, with NNE winds around 13mph. Tomorrow’s winds are expected to be similar to today’s, maybe a little bit stronger. Temps will be decreased with a predicted… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (3/7/2022) Today was gorgeous with highs around 73. A nice day before the rain rolls in for the next few days. If you’ve been by lately you’ve seen us all over the place putting out stock, we’re working hard to get the spring orders out for you all! If you’re looking for something in particular or… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (3/7/2021) Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island. The weather here in Frisco was a little chilly today with the winds. Our high temperature for the day was 48F. We have winds out of the North at 24mph at this time. Saw some reports of Black Drum at the… Continue Reading