Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Today had a little more wind with some nice gusts here and there. The high was 88 while the low was 79 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 33mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 86, with WSW winds around 11mph. Gusts around 21mph. Tomorrow temps look like they’ll be about the same. Winds are expected to get up to moderate speeds again. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Sound water temp: 84-86

Ocean water temp: ~83


Surf: Croaker, Sea Mullet, Sharks, Spanish Mackerel, Spot

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Inshore: Inshore boats have had catches of Bluefish, Red Drum, Sheepshead, and Speckled Trout lately. A few Gray Trout and Spanish Mackerel have been caught too.

Offshore: The big boats have caught Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, and Wahoo recently. A couple Sailfish have been released as well.


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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (5/15/2025) Today was hot with the UV index getting up to 9. The high was 79 while the low was 66 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 25mph. Currently it’s 75, feels like 78, with SSW winds around 10mph. Tomorrow should be about the same as today! Don’t forget your sun protection if you’re… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (5/17/2024) The high was 70 while the low was 61 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 25mph today. Currently it’s 61, feels like 64, with N winds around 3mph. Tomorrow the temps and winds will be about the same but the chance of rain showers is increasing. It’s looking like most of the day… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (5/18/2023) Another pretty day even though winds weren’t the best. The high was 74 while the low was 65. We’ve had light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 30mph. Currently it’s 70, feels like 64, with E winds around 14mph. We can expect very similar wind speeds tomorrow. Temps will also be about the same. Radar… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (5/18/2022) Half way through this beautiful week and we had a high temperature of 77F. Winds are out of the SE tonight at 15mph. Looking pretty good for the rest of the week. Another slow day off the surf. Couple of puppy Drum caught in Avon, Speckled Trout in the sound. Offshore boats out of Hatteras… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (5/18/2021) Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island More of the same weather conditions today. High of 75F with winds out of the East right now at 9mph. Looks like the next couple days with be the same. Only thing we’ve heard are some Pompano and puppy Drum off… Continue Reading

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