Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Today was hot with little wind. The high was 84 while the low was 70 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 10mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 84, with S winds at 8mph. Tomorrow kicks off the holiday weekend. Good luck to everyone participating in the 4 for the 4th walk/run in the morning. Hopefully the early morning start will help beat the heat. Remember to stay extra hydrated when out in this heat! Peak heat and UV falls between 11 and 3 so be sure to stay protected from the sun during these hours because no one wants to get a nasty sunburn.

Sound water temp: 82-84

Ocean water temp: 78-82


Surf: Bluefish, Croaker, Pompano, Red Drum, Sea Mullet, Sharks, Spot, Spanish Mackerel

Sound: Bluefish, Gray Trout, Red Drum

Inshore: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sand Tilefish, Sea Bass, Shark, Spanish Mackerel, Triggerfish, Vermillion Snapper

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, King Mackerel, Wahoo

Releases: Blue Marlin, Sailfish, White Marlin

*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.

  • (7/1/2025) Today was a bit breezier which helped cut the sweltering heat just a little. The high was 86 while the low was 79 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 35mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 84, with SW winds around 13mph. Gusts around 22mph. Tomorrow temps and winds will be comparable to today.… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (7/1/2024) Today’s high was 83 while the low was 72 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 38mph. Currently it’s 73 with NNE winds around 9mph. Gusts around 22mph. Tomorrow should bring gentle to moderate winds with similar temps but less rain. Radar is clear for tomorrow. The weather today slowed the fishing report to… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (7/2/2023) Beautiful day with decent winds. The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to moderate winds. Gusts around 20mph today. Currently it’s 77, feels like 81, with SSW winds around 11mph. Gusts up to 17mph. More of the same weather tomorrow. Radar is clear. Sound water temp: 83-85 Ocean water temp: ~79… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (7/2/2022) High today was 82 but it was so humid it felt hotter. Winds have been all over the place. Currently it feels like 83 with winds at 14mph out of the S with gusts up to 20mph. Be careful if you’re on the beach because of dangerous rip currents. As a lot of things in… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (7/3/2021) Welcome to all those who are joining us for this 4th of July week here on the island! It was a beautiful day here today. We had a high temperature of 82F this afternoon. Winds right now are out of the East at 4mph. High risk of rip currents through Sunday evening. Keep an eye… Continue Reading

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