Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Today was a bit hot. The high was 86 while the low was 73 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 18mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 83, with SSW winds at 9mph. Tomorrow winds will pick up a little bit in the afternoon. Temps are shaping up to be about the same again.

Sound water temp: 81-83

Ocean water temp: 75-83


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

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Inshore: Amberjacks, Bluefish, King Mackerel, Red Drum, Spanish Mackerel

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Skipjack Tuna, Wahoo

Releases: Blue Marlin and Sailfish

*Please note that if a fish listed is out of season then it was a catch and release. The only reason it doesn’t get listed under the “Releases” category is because we reserve that for large offshore catch and releases.


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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (10/16/2025) – Today was nice and cool. The high was 64 while the low was 60 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 33mph. Currently it’s 61 with WNW winds around 4mph. Tomorrow should be a little cooler and winds will be decreased speeds by the evening. Sound water temp: 65-66 Ocean water temp: ~70 Surf:… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (10/16/2024) – Today’s high was 61 while the low was 54 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 38mph. Currently it’s 54, feels like 47, with NE winds around 11mph. Gusts around 23mph. Tomorrow the winds should be about the same. Temps should be a little lower. Rain looks like it’ll continue until the afternoon. Winds… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (10/16/2023) – The high was 65 while the low was 57 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 28mph today. Currently it’s 61, feels like 57, with N winds around 5mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds should be quite similar to today’s (H: 65, L: 54, light to gentle winds). Sound water temp: 66-69 Ocean water temp:… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (10/17/2022) – Today’s high was 77, low was 66. Winds have been light to moderate. Currently it’s 73, feels like 71 with SW winds at 16mph. Gusts up to 22mph. Water temp was between 71.4 and 73.6 today. Surf: Bluefish Sound: Bluefish, Gray Trout, Red Drum Inshore: Bluefish and Red Drum Offshore: They stayed tied to the… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (10/16/2021) – Hope everyone enjoyed their Saturday! Nice weather here with a high temperature of 81F. Winds are out of the NW tonight at 24mph. Cold front moving through tonight with temps not making it out of the 60’s tomorrow. Rodanthe Pier- Speckled Trout and Drum Avon beaches reported Sea Mullet, Bluefish and puppy Drum. Lots of… Continue Reading

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