Hatteras Island Fishing Report

The high was 72 while the low was 64 with light to very strong/near gale winds. Gusts up to 63mph today. Currently it’s 75, feels like 72, with ESE winds around 24mph. Gusts around 31mph. Tomorrow’s temps will remain about the same while winds will continue to be strong but should show a slight decline into the evening. Expect more rain as well. By nighttime tomorrow there should be a little relief in the wind and rain.

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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: 74-77

Ocean water temp: Too cloudy/rainy for a good reading.


No fishing report today as the island deals with Tropical Storm Ophelia, but here’s what has been caught:

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

Sound: Bluefish, Flounder, Red Drum, Speckled Trout

Inshore: Bluefish, Flounder, Speckled Trout

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo

Releases: Sailfish

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (1/20/2024) I don’t know about y’all, but I’m not built for this kinda cold. The high was 37 while the low was 30 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 35mph today. Currently it’s 30, feels like 16, with NW winds around 14mph. Gusts around 25mph. Tomorrow’s temps should be similar and winds should decrease… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (1/19/2023) Today’s high was 63 while the low was 45. Winds have been light to moderate. Currently it’s 64, feels like 59, with SW winds at 13mph. Tomorrow winds will be a bit stronger than today’s while temps will be similar before decreasing into the evening. Sound water temp: 53-55 Ocean water temp: 58-62 No report… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (1/20/2022) Overcast for most of our day today. The sun did try to peak out late this afternoon. We had a high temperature of 63F this afternoon. Wind and rain moving in this evening that will last us most of the day tomorrow. GALE WARNING in effect for Thursday at 8pm until Saturday at 2pm. Few… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (1/20/2021) Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island. Pretty day today on the island. High temperature for today was 56F with winds out of the NW at 15mph this evening. Pretty quiet today fishing here. Only had a report of some Sea Mullet caught off of ramp 44 this… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (1/20/2020) Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island. Today was windy and much cooler than yesterday.  Today’s high was around 40F.  The winds were out of the north around 20 to 25 mph with higher gusts. There is no beach report for today. There is no inshore or offshore… Continue Reading

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