Hatteras Island Fishing Report

The high was 84 while the low was 79 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 19mph today. Currently it’s 81, feels like 89, with SW winds around 7mph. More similar weather tomorrow.

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: 83-85

Ocean water temp: ~81

Surf: Bluefish, Pompano, Red Drum, Sea Mullet

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sheepshead

Inshore: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Triggerfish, Wahoo

Releases: Sailfish

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (9/18/2023) Today almost felt like a taste of fall. The high was 79 while the low was 72 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 20mph today. Currently it’s 72, feels like 74, with NW winds around 4mph. More similar weather to come. Flounder season: Opens 12:01am Sept. 15th, 2023 and closes 11:59pm Sept. 29th,… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (9/18/2022) Today’s high was 84. Winds have been light to gentle. Currently it’s 74, feels like 78, with ENE winds around 5mph. Tomorrow’s winds look similar to today but temps look to be increasing. Water temp was between 75.4 and 77.9 today. Not much word from the surf or sound today. Inshore: Bluefish, Red Drum, Speckled… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (9/17/2021) Breezy and warm today with a high temperature of 82F. Looks like a nice weekend ahead for weather. Winds are out of the North this evening at 20mph. Dangerous rip currents through this evening. Few big Red Drum, puppy drum and plenty of Bluefish caught at the point throughout the day. Surf was rough and… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (9/16/2020) Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island. Beautiful day here on the island.! High of 82F with winds out of the East at 13mph. Bluefish bite has been on today from the point to Hatteras. Finger Mullet being the bait of choice. Some slot size Red Drum caught… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (9/18/2019)   Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island. Today temperatures cooled down into the low 70s. Winds are blowing a gale out of the  NE at 35mph from hurricane Humberto that’s passing by the island offshore. As of right now TS Jerry’s track has it passing by us… Continue Reading

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