Hatteras Island Fishing Report

The high was 81 while the low was 70 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 23mph today. Currently it’s 72, feels like 79, with N winds around 2mph. Tomorrow’s weather will be quite similar to today’s. The storm has passed and the water is muddy but it’s also full of Drum! Plenty of reports of Drum from the Tri-Villages all the way to Hatteras.

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: 73-77

Ocean water temp: ~74

Surf: Croaker, Flounder, Red Drum, Sharks

Sound: No report.

Inshore: Bluefish, Flounder, Red Drum

Offshore: No report.

Releases: No report.

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FEATURES

  • 3-ply DuPont™ Supplex® nylon
  • Hidden stretch elastic waistband, zipper fly
  • 7 functional pockets
  • Pliers Pocket
  • Double-lined seat for durability
  • 27 bar tacks
  • 16″ outseam | 6″ inseam
  • AFGUARD Stain resistant
  • Model is wearing size 32 Shorts. Height 6 ft. Weight 200 lbs.
  • Classic fit – Built for comfort


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  • (3/9/2025) While the weather hasn’t been bad on the island, sickness has. There’s been everything from aggravated allergies to the flu running around here lately. And our households haven’t been immune to it either. Needless to say, we are ready for the warmer weather and less sickness! Today’s high was 54 while the low was 46… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (3/9/2024) The high was 64 while the low was 56 with light to strong winds. Gusts up to 40mph today. Currently it’s 64, feels like 59, with SSW winds around 18mph. Gusts around 30mph. Tomorrow’s temps are supposed to stay in the 50s all day (H: 59, L: 56). Winds should be moderate to strong and… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (3/10/2023) Today was a pretty similar to yesterday. The high was 59 while the low was 45. We’ve had light to moderate winds. Currently it’s 57, feels like 55, with W winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s winds are expected to be increased to around 20mph and coming from the N. Temps are predicted to be in the… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (3/10/2022) Well, we had a all around ugly day today with no sun in sight and showers throughout most of the day. Looks like we have a quick break in the rain Friday am then more rain moving in for the afternoon and evening. Winds are out of the North tonight around 19mph. Some sharks were… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (3/10/2021) Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island. Beautiful March day here in Frisco! We had sunshine with a high temperature of 64F. Looks like that will be the trend through Friday. Currently we have light winds out of the South at 10mph. Large sharks being caught out at… Continue Reading

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