Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Another gorgeous day. The high was 84 while the low was 77 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 30mph. Currently it’s 79, feels like 83, with SW winds around 10mph. Tomorrow should be much like today. Grab your poles and your beach chairs and get out there. You know where to stop to top up on bait, ice, or tackle or grab snacks and drinks! Right across from Billy Mitchell with plenty to keep your beach day going, including our free air pump that’s open 24/7. The shop is open 7 days a week from 6am to 10pm.

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Sound water temp: 79-81

Ocean water temp: ~78


Surf: Catches from the ocean side included Bluefish, Cobia, Croaker, Flounder (released), and Sea Mullet.

Sound: Fishing has been hit or miss on the sound side lately. Today we heard of decent Bluefish and Red Drum being caught.

Inshore: Inshore anglers had more luck with Bluefish and Red Drum. A few also caught and released some Speckled Trout.

Offshore: Offshore boats slung Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, and Yellowfin Tuna on the dock. Releases included Sailfish.


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  • (5/18/2025) It’s definitely feeling like summer the past couple days. Today’s high was 82 while the low was 74 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 27mph. Currently it’s 75, feels like 83, with W winds around 3mph. Tomorrow morning winds should come from the N before switching to the S/SW in the afternoon. Winds… Continue Reading

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  • (5/17/2024) The high was 70 while the low was 61 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 25mph today. Currently it’s 61, feels like 64, with N winds around 3mph. Tomorrow the temps and winds will be about the same but the chance of rain showers is increasing. It’s looking like most of the day… Continue Reading

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  • (5/18/2023) Another pretty day even though winds weren’t the best. The high was 74 while the low was 65. We’ve had light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 30mph. Currently it’s 70, feels like 64, with E winds around 14mph. We can expect very similar wind speeds tomorrow. Temps will also be about the same. Radar… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (5/18/2022) Half way through this beautiful week and we had a high temperature of 77F. Winds are out of the SE tonight at 15mph. Looking pretty good for the rest of the week. Another slow day off the surf. Couple of puppy Drum caught in Avon, Speckled Trout in the sound. Offshore boats out of Hatteras… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (5/18/2021) Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island More of the same weather conditions today. High of 75F with winds out of the East right now at 9mph. Looks like the next couple days with be the same. Only thing we’ve heard are some Pompano and puppy Drum off… Continue Reading

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