Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Today was another hot one. Definitely not the fall weather we’re wanting. The high was 83 while the low was 75 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 19mph. Currently it’s 79, feels like 84, with SSW winds around 9mph. Gusts around 18mph. Tomorrow will be warm again with similar winds. Rain is coming tomorrow evening or Saturday then into Sunday.
Sound water temp: 78-80
Ocean water temp: ~73

9/23/25 – 9/25/25
Surf: The oceanside catches have been scattered Bluefish, Pompano, Red Drum, and Sea Mullet up and down the island.
Sound: The soundside has been producing some scattered Bluefish, Red Drum and Speckled Trout along the island.
Inshore: Inshore boats had a not so common catch of King Mackerel mixed in with their catches of Bluefish, Red Drum, Spanish Mackerel, and Speckled Trout.
Offshore: Offshore catches have consisted of steady Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin and Wahoo.
Releases: Over the past few days there have been at least 19 Sailfish releases along with 2 Blue Marlin.

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (8/16/2025) Today was overcast in the morning. The high was 84 while the low was 78 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 25mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 85, with NE winds around 10mph. Gusts around 24mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be about the same as today’s but gusts will be decreased. Sound… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (8/15/2024) Today’s high was 69 while the low was 84 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 14mph. Currently it’s 72, feels like 78, with N winds around 3mph. More NE/NNE winds tomorrow with similar temps. Sound water temp: 80-82 Ocean water temp: 81 Surf: Red Drum, Sea Mullet, Sharks, Spanish Mackerel Sound: Flounder, Speckled… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (8/16/2023) Another day with temps in the mid-high 80’s. The high was 88 while the low was 81 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 25mph today. Currently it’s 81 with WSW winds around 5mph. Tomorrow’s winds will be increased while temps will be about the same. Sound water temp: 81-83 Ocean water temp: ~82… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (8/16/2022) Today’s high was just above 82. Winds have been NE and gentle. Currently it’s 75, feels like 80, with NE winds at 5mph. Tomorrow’s high is predicted to be 80. Winds are looking to be moderate but still out of the NE. Possible 15mph winds in the afternoon tomorrow. As for the rain, it looks… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (8/16/2021) Well, it’s August, and it’s hot.! Our high temperature topped off at 90F. Winds are almost non-existent at 4mph out of the West. Haven’t heard of much going on off the surf today. Been kind of quiet here in the shop. Some sharks caught near the point earlier today. Calm, quiet day offshore today with… Continue Reading

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