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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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.

  • (11/1/2023) – The high was 55 while the low was 48 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 40mph today. Currently it’s 48, feels like 39, with NNW winds around 9mph. Gusts around 20mph. Tomorrow should be a little less windy and will switch back to the NNE. Temps should be slightly warmer with a predicted… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (11/1/2022) – Today’s high was 79 while the low was 66. Quite a warm start to November. Winds have been light to gentle and switching directions throughout the day. Currently it’s 66, feels like 69, with NE winds at 6mph. Tomorrow’s temps are looking to be a bit lower (H: 68, L: 62) while winds are likely… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (11/1/2021) – Nice fall day to explore the island or do some fishing. We had a high temperature of 70F. Currently we have winds out of the NE at 11mph. Looks like we have a couple more days of sunshine until rain moves in on Thursday. Rodanthe Pier- Spot, Sea Mullet, Blues and a puppy Drum Avon… Continue Reading

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