Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Today was sunny and warm with some breeze. The high was 82 while the low was 75 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 30mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 82, with SW winds at 14mph. Gusts around 25mph. Tomorrow is looking like there will be some rain. Temps in the mid to high 70s. Light to moderate winds.

Sound water temp: 78-80

Ocean water temp: 62-77


5/25 – 5/27

Surf: Bluefish, Flounder, Pompano, Sea Mullet, Sharks, Spanish Mackerel

Sound: Red Drum, Sheepshead, Speckle Trout

Inshore: Bluefish, Gray Trout, Red Drum, Sheepshead, Spanish Mackerel

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin

Releases: No report.


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  • (5/26/2025) Today gloomy, rainy, and windy just as we expected it to be. The high was 65 while the low was 59 with light to moderate ENE and NE winds. Gusts up to 38mph. Currently it’s 63, feels like 60, with NE winds around 9mph. Gusts around 18mph. Tomorrow looks like it’ll be pretty similar to… Continue Reading

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  • (5/26/2024) The high was 81 while the low was 68 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 9mph today. Currently it’s 79, feels like 86, with SE winds around 4mph. Tomorrow winds should be picking up to strong speeds and temps should be a little warmer (H: 83, L: 71). *Currently there is no ETA… Continue Reading

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  • (5/22/2023) Pretty sunny all day, partly cloudy here and there. The high was 74 while the low was 61. We’ve had light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 30mph today. Currently it’s 65, feels like 62, with NE winds around 10mph. Gusts up to 16mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be a little cooler with a predicted high… Continue Reading

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  • (5/27/2022) Todays high was 77. Winds are currently out of the SSW at about 20mph. Gusts will get up to 39mph this evening. When it wasn’t sprinkling it was nice out there. Looks like rain is coming later around 10-11pm. Surf catches included Puppy Drum, Croaker, Spanish Mackerel, and Sea Mullet. Nothing to report from the… Continue Reading

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  • (5/27/2021) Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island Gorgeous day here on the island. We had a high temp this afternoon of 82F. Winds are out of the SE at this time. Winds will be picking up a bit tomorrow and switching to the SW by the afternoon. More… Continue Reading

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