Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Slightly cloudy this morning and sunny all afternoon. The high was 82 while the low was 70. We’ve had light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 15mph today. Currently it’s 79 with S winds around 6mph. Tomorrow will bring more light to gentle winds and similar temps (H: 84, L: 75). Radar is clear.

Sound water temp: 79-82

Ocean water temp: ~78

Surf: Flounder, Red Drum

Sound: Red Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout, Bluefish

Inshore: Red Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout, Bluefish, Spanish Mackerel, Cobia

Offshore: Dolphin, Blackfin Tuna, Wahoo, Triggerfish, Sea Bass, Grouper, Tilefish, Snapper, Amberjack

Releases: Blue Marlin

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (7/5/2023) A little overcast but still hot and humid, not much change. The high was 85 while the low was 75 with light to moderate winds. Gusts around 18mph today. Currently it’s 75, feels like 82, with W winds around 5mph. Tomorrow’s temps are predicted to be just a little lower than today’s. Winds are predicted… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (7/6/2022) Today’s high got up to 88 with winds up to 15mph. Winds remained out of the W and SW for most of the day. Currently it feels like 87 with winds out of the SW at 13mph with gusts up to 19mph. Expect rain later tonight and scattered storms for the next few days. Again,… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (7/6/2021) Hot, humid and the beaches were packed here in Frisco today. Our high temperature was 85F with winds out of the South right now at 14mph. Get out and fish tomorrow because good old Elsa will bring winds and rain to the region on Thursday. Good sound fishing this morning. Kayak fishing produced Speckled Trout… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (7/6/2020) Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island. Beautiful day here in Frisco with a high of 82F…! Ramp 49 had a good deal of Sea Mullet and Pompano caught with a citation Sea Mullet weighed in here at the shop. The inshore boats here in Hatteras did well… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (7/6/2019) Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island. Today we had temperatures bouncing around in the 80s with a relatively low humidity. The winds stayed a warm SSW around 12mph, gusting around 20mph. Anglers have been catching the usual fish for this time of year including: Spot, Sea Mullet,… Continue Reading

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