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.

  • (11/4/2025) – Today started out cool then turned comfortable with the sunshine. The high was 63 while the low was 46 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 25mph. Currently it’s 46, feels like 43, with W winds around 3mph. Tomorrow temps will be a little warmer with a predicted high of 70. Winds will get… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (11/6/2024) – Today’s high was 79 while the low was 63 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 13mph. Currently it’s 72, feels like 76, with SSW winds around 5mph. More of the same weather to come tomorrow. Best of luck to all fishing this tournament! Sound water temp: 69-71 Ocean water temp: 68 Surf: Red… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (11/5/2023) – The high was 66 while the low was 61 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 25mph today. Currently it’s 61 with NNW winds around 4mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be about the same. Winds should be back to NNE. Sound water temp: 60-64 Ocean water temp: ~67 Surf: Black Drum, Blowtoads, Bluefish, Flounder, Red… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (11/5/2022) – Today’s high was 77 while the low was 70. Winds have been gentle to moderate. Currently it’s 72, feels like 70, with SSE winds at 12mph. We’re going to see more of this weather tomorrow too. Radar is clear the next two days but that may change by Tuesday. Water temp was between 68.5 and… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (11/6/2021) – Wind, winds and more wind. High temperature for today did make it to 66F. Rain will be moving in late this evening through most of tomorrow. Please, if you don’t need to be on the roads, stay home and stay safe. No fishing reports today. Hopefully we should return to normal by mid week. FRG… Continue Reading

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