Hatteras Island Fishing Report

The high was 88 while the low was 72 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 12mph today. Currently it’s 82, feels like 87, with SSE winds around 6mph. Tomorrow there are chance thunderstorms but other than that the weather will be nearly the same (H: 83, L: 78, light to gentle 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: 83-86

Ocean water temp: ~81

Surf: Bluefish, Croaker, Pompano, Red Drum, Sea Mullet, Spot

Sound: Red Drum, Speckled Trout

Inshore: Bluefish, Cobia, Red Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo

Releases: Sailfish

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (10/30/2025) – Today started off with some rain before the afternoon cleared up. The high was 70 while the low was 61 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 32mph. Currently it’s 61, feels like 53, with W winds around 13mph. Gusts around 29mph. Tomorrow winds are expected to hover around moderate to strong speeds all… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (10/29/2024) – Today’s high was 72 while the low was 62 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 15mph. Currently it’s 66, feels like 68, with ENE winds around 4mph. Tomorrow and Thursday will bring light winds. Tomorrow winds should only get up to 10mph. Temps should get up to the mid 70s. Sound water temp:… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (10/31/2023) – The high was 66 while the low was 59 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 40mph today. Currently it’s 59, feels like 56, with NNE winds around 9mph. Winds will continue to be similar, if not a little stronger, tomorrow. Additionally, they should shift form NNE to NNW. Temps should be in the… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (10/31/2022) – Today’s high was 73 while the low was 59. Winds have been light to gentle and switching directions from NNE to ENE to E. Currently it’s 66, feels like 68, with E winds at 5mph. Tomorrow the temps and winds look similar but the wind direction is going to change to SW/WSW. Radar is looking… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (10/31/2021) – Cool, fall day here with a high temperature of 66F. Winds are out of the West at 14mph this evening. Avon Pier- Sea Mullet and a bunch of big Red Drum Avon beaches had more citation size Mullet, Bluefish and puppy Drum All quiet on this end of the island. Surf should calm down a… Continue Reading

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