Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Today was overcast and had a little rain. The high was 78 while the low was 71 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 29mph. Currently it’s 73 with N winds around 6mph. Tomorrow winds should continue from the N and at light to moderate speeds. We’ll see similar temps again as well.

Sound water temp: 73-76

Ocean water temp: ~78


Surf: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sea Mullet

Sound: No report.

Inshore: Bluefish, Red Drum

Offshore: Too much wind kept the big boats at the docks today.


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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (5/6/2025) Today was hot and humid, it’s starting to feel like summer. The high was 79 while the low was 66 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 17mph. Currently it’s 72, feels like 73, with WSW winds around 6ph. Tomorrow temps are predicted to get up to 80 with light to gentle winds again.… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (5/6/2024) The high was 73 while the low was 66 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 26mph today. Currently it’s 70, feels like 71, with SSW winds around 10mph. Gusts around 21mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be about the same as today’s with increased winds. Winds should increase in the afternoon but should remain from… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (5/8/2023) Another pretty day for the books. Winds may have kept the big boats tied to the docks but the fishing was still hot every where else. The high was 77 while the low was 66. We’ve had light to moderate winds. Currently it’s 69 with WSW winds around 11mph. Tomorrow’s winds are looking to be… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (5/8/2022) Happy Mother’s Day! Hope everyone out there got to celebrate your mother today. Not much to say about the weather here on the island but that it’s windy, rainy and ugly. The next couple of days will be much of the same. Please drive safely if you must go out, over wash has been reported… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (5/8/2021) Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island Hope everyone had a great day. We had a high temperature of 70F today. Winds are out of the NE right now at 7mph. Mixed bag of Sea Mullet, Blowtoads, Bluefish and Spanish caught today. Saw one large Black Drum caught… Continue Reading

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