Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Today was maybe the hottest day yet. The high was 93 while the low was 82 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 17mph. Currently it’s 82, feels like 92, with E winds around 5mph. Tomorrow should thankfully not be as hot and winds should increase.

Sound water temp: 84-88

Ocean water temp: 83-86


Surf: Bluefish, Croaker, Pompano, Red Drum, Sharks

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum, Speckled Trout

Inshore: Inshore boats caught Bluefish, Red Drum, Spanish Mackerel, and Speckled Trout.

Offshore: The big boats brought in Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, and Wahoo and released several Sailfish.


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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.

  • (5/17/2022) We had a high temperature of 77F today. Warm one here on the island. So far it looks like it will be a bit cooler tomorrow with more sunshine! Winds are out of the South tonight at 10mph. Quiet day off of the surf. Wahoo, Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, King Mackerel and bottom fish were brought… 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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