Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Today was sunny till the squall rolled in this afternoon. The high was 88 while the low was 79 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 11mph. Currently it’s 79, feels like 87, with ENE winds at 6mph. Tomorrow temps will get up to 90 and winds will increase as the day goes on.

Sound water temp: 84-87

Ocean water temp: 78-84


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

Sound: Speckled Trout

Inshore: Bluefish, Red Drum, Speckled Trout

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo

Releases: 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.

  • (10/16/2022) – Today’s high was 74, low was 64. Winds have been light to gentle. Currently it’s 69, feels like 72 with SSW winds at 5mph. Tomorrow’s temps are going to be similar to today while winds are going to be increased. Water temp was between 70 and 72.5 today. Surf: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sea Mullet Sound:… 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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