Hatteras Island Fishing Report

The high was 82 while the low was 72 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 15mph today. Currently it’s 73, feels like 75, with WSW winds around 7mph. Tomorrow’s temps should be higher (H: 86, L: 73) with similar or slightly increased winds.

Flounder season: Opens 12:01am Sept. 15th, 2023 and closes 11:59pm Sept. 29th, 2023. Limit one flounder per person per day. Minimum size limit is 15 inches total length (from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail).

Sound water temp: 75-79

Ocean water temp: ~80

Surf: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sea Mullet, Spadefish, Spot

Sound: Sheepshead

Inshore: Bluefish, Cobia, Red Drum, Spanish Mackerel, Speckled Trout

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Skipjack Tuna, Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna

Releases: Blue Marlin, Sailfish

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (7/1/2025) Today was a bit breezier which helped cut the sweltering heat just a little. The high was 86 while the low was 79 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 35mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 84, with SW winds around 13mph. Gusts around 22mph. Tomorrow temps and winds will be comparable to today.… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (7/1/2024) Today’s high was 83 while the low was 72 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 38mph. Currently it’s 73 with NNE winds around 9mph. Gusts around 22mph. Tomorrow should bring gentle to moderate winds with similar temps but less rain. Radar is clear for tomorrow. The weather today slowed the fishing report to… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (7/4/2023) Hot and humid as per usual. Passing thunderstorms before the fireworks made it feel even more humid. The high was 82 while the low was 72 with light to moderate winds. Gusts around 25mph today. Currently it’s 75 with SW winds around 13mph. Similar temps and winds expected for tomorrow. Sound water temp: 80-83 Ocean… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (7/4/2022) Happy 4th of July! It was a beautiful day to be on the beach or fishing. Today’s high got up to 88. Winds have been light to gentle today. Tomorrow’s temps and winds are looking similar to today. Currently it feels like 87 degrees with E winds at 8mph. Surf catches included Red Drum, Bluefish,… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (7/4/2021) Happy 4th of July! Hope you enjoyed yourself and stayed safe. Our high temperature was 83F just after noon today. Right now winds are blowing out of the SW at 11mph. Looks like more of the same temps tomorrow with winds changing it up and coming out of the West. Large swells and currents here… Continue Reading

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