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.


If you have any catches you’d like to show off, use the “Show Us Your Fish” feature on our site!

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (8/4/2025) Today had lighter winds but was still cooler with the temps staying below mid 80s. The high was 81 while the low was 73 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 19mph. Currently it’s 73, feels like 75, with NE winds around 6mph. Tomorrow looks like it’ll bring more of the same temps and… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (8/4/2024) Today’s high was 82 while the low was 77 with light to strong winds. Gusts up to 38mph this morning. Currently it’s 81, feels like 82, with SSW winds around 16mph. Gusts around 29mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds should be similar to today’s but the chance of rain has decreased. While Monday’s radar looks better,… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (8/5/2023) The high was 84 while the low was 75 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 20mph today. Currently it’s 75, feels like 80, with NNE winds around 6mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be nearly the same as today’s (H: 82, L: 76, ~10mph winds). Sound water temp: 78-80 Ocean water temp: ~76… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (8/5/2022) The high got up to 86 with a real feel of 96. Winds did remain gentle all day but are still SW. They bounced between 4.5mph and 11mph. Tomorrow’s temps are predicted to be higher than today but may end up being about the same as today. The wind is predicted to be S/SE/SSE and… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (8/5/2021) Well, the rain stopped long enough for everyone to come out of their hiding places and enjoy the day! Freaky weather here, but that’s Hatteras Island for you. We had a high temperature today of 77F. Showers have picked back up tonight and we have a chance of showers throughout the day tomorrow as well.… Continue Reading

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