Hatteras Island Fishing Report

The high was 72 while the low was 64 with light to very strong/near gale winds. Gusts up to 63mph today. Currently it’s 75, feels like 72, with ESE winds around 24mph. Gusts around 31mph. Tomorrow’s temps will remain about the same while winds will continue to be strong but should show a slight decline into the evening. Expect more rain as well. By nighttime tomorrow there should be a little relief in the wind and rain.

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Flounder season: Opens 12:01am Sept. 15th, 2023 and closes 11:59pm Sept. 29th, 2023. Limit one flounder per person per day. Minimum size limit is 15 inches total length (from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail).

Sound water temp: 74-77

Ocean water temp: Too cloudy/rainy for a good reading.


No fishing report today as the island deals with Tropical Storm Ophelia, but here’s what has been caught:

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

Sound: Bluefish, Flounder, Red Drum, Speckled Trout

Inshore: Bluefish, Flounder, Speckled Trout

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo

Releases: Sailfish

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (9/19/2023) The high was 81 while the low was 68 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 18mph today. Currently it’s 68, feels like 70, with ENE winds around 5mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be about the same. Flounder season: Opens 12:01am Sept. 15th, 2023 and closes 11:59pm Sept. 29th, 2023. Limit one flounder… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (9/19/2022) Today’s high was 86, low was 66. Winds have been gentle to moderate. They started out of the ENE then switched to ESE. Now the winds are out of the S around 7mph. Currently it’s 79, but feels like 82. Tomorrow’s temps look pretty similar to today while the winds look to be a bit… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (9/19/2021) September is flying by with today already being the 19th.! Today was another perfect day to be here on the island. Our afternoon temperature topped off at 84F. Tomorrow is looking like it will be more of the same. Winds are showing out of the NE this evening right around 15mph. Drum fishing is upon… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (9/19/2020) Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island. Not the best of weather here for the next few days. Today’s high was 73F, cloudy with wind out of the North at 30mph. High swells keeping most anglers off of the beach. Piers are closing up earlier tonight due to… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (9/19/2019)   Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island. Today temperatures stayed down into the low 70s. Winds have calmed down a little, down into the 20s. As of right now TS Jerry’s track has it passing by us way offshore, we’ll continue to monitor its track and keep… Continue Reading

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