Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable start to 2026. Today was mostly sunny. The high was 57 while the low was 50 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 23mph. Currently it’s 54 with W winds around 6mph. Tomorrow temps should be about the same. Winds should increase in the evening.

Sound water temp: 47-52

Ocean water temp: ~56


Surf: Scattered Sharks and Red Drum have been around lately.

Sound: No report.

Inshore: No report.

Offshore: No report.


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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (3/9/2025) While the weather hasn’t been bad on the island, sickness has. There’s been everything from aggravated allergies to the flu running around here lately. And our households haven’t been immune to it either. Needless to say, we are ready for the warmer weather and less sickness! Today’s high was 54 while the low was 46… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (3/6/2024) The high was 66 while the low was 61 with light to strong winds. Gusts up to 40mph today. Currently it’s 66, feels like 62, with SSW winds around 16mph. Gusts around 33mph. Tomorrow’s temps should be a little cooler (H: 59, L: 56). Winds will be similar at gentle to strong speeds but should… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (3/9/2023) Today was a little chilly. The high was 52 while the low was 45. We’ve had light to moderate winds. Currently it’s 47, feels like 43, with ENE winds around 4mph. Tomorrow’s winds are expected to be light to gentle and increasing to moderate in the evening. Temps will be a little warmer. Expect rain… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (3/8/2022) Cloudy, overcast day with some showers mixed in. More showers with some possible thunderstorms this evening as well. We had a high temperature of 64F this afternoon. Looks like another rain filled day for tomorrow as well. Don’t let that stop you, fish still bite in the rain! Winds are out of the East tonight… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (3/9/2021) Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island. Our weather is slowly creeping upward. We had a high temperature of 59F today. Right now we have winds out of the SW at 17mph. Scattered puppy Drum off of ramp 55. Some small sharks, skates and a couple of Blowtoads… Continue Reading

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