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Hatteras Island Fishing Report
September 28, 2023
The high was 79 while the low was 71 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 38mph today. Currently it’s 72 with NNE winds around 10mph. Gusts around 18mph. Tomorrow we’ll see similar weather (H: 76, L: 70, light to moderate winds).

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: 73-75

Ocean water temp: ~74

Surf: Blowtoads, Bluefish, Red Drum, Sea Mullet

Sound: Blowtoads, Bluefish, Flounder, Red Drum, Speckled Trout

Inshore: No report.

Offshore: No report.

Releases: No report.

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (8/16/2025) – Today was overcast in the morning. The high was 84 while the low was 78 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 25mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 85, with NE winds around 10mph. Gusts around 24mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be about the same as today’s but gusts will be decreased. Sound… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (8/17/2024) – Today’s high was 84 while the low was 66 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 13mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 84, with S winds around 8mph. Tomorrow the temps will be about the same while winds will increase. In the afternoon winds should pick up to strong speeds. Sound water temp: 80-83… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (8/17/2023) – Almost the weekend! The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 33mph today. Currently it’s 81, feels like 88, with SSW winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be higher (H: 87, L: 81) while winds will be about the same. Sound water temp: 81-83 Ocean water… Continue Reading
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- (8/17/2022) – Today’s high was 82. Winds have been gentle to moderate and out of the NE/NNE. Currently it’s 73, feels like 74, with NE winds at 7mph. Gusts up to 21mph. Tomorrow is looking to be nearly the same as today. Today’s winds only got up to 13mph when they were predicted to be 16mph, so… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (8/17/2021) – Today’s high temperature was 90F. Winds are out of the South this evening at 14mph. Slight chance of passing rain showers tomorrow. Saw some improvement on the surf today. Some larger sharks caught off of ramp 44. Spanish at the point again earlier today. Pompano and Sea Mullet up in Avon today. Small Pompano and… Continue Reading
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Hatteras Island Fishing Report
September 27, 2023
The high was 73 while the low was 70 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 45mph today. Currently it’s 70 with NNE winds around 11mph. Gusts around 23mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds should be similar, with winds tapering off into the evening. Slight chance of rain.

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: 75-78

Ocean water temp: ~74

Surf: Bluefish, Red Drum

Sound: No report.

Inshore: Bluefish, Red Drum

Offshore: No report.

Releases: No report.
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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (8/16/2025) – Today was overcast in the morning. The high was 84 while the low was 78 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 25mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 85, with NE winds around 10mph. Gusts around 24mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be about the same as today’s but gusts will be decreased. Sound… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (8/17/2024) – Today’s high was 84 while the low was 66 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 13mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 84, with S winds around 8mph. Tomorrow the temps will be about the same while winds will increase. In the afternoon winds should pick up to strong speeds. Sound water temp: 80-83… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (8/17/2023) – Almost the weekend! The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 33mph today. Currently it’s 81, feels like 88, with SSW winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be higher (H: 87, L: 81) while winds will be about the same. Sound water temp: 81-83 Ocean water… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (8/17/2022) – Today’s high was 82. Winds have been gentle to moderate and out of the NE/NNE. Currently it’s 73, feels like 74, with NE winds at 7mph. Gusts up to 21mph. Tomorrow is looking to be nearly the same as today. Today’s winds only got up to 13mph when they were predicted to be 16mph, so… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (8/17/2021) – Today’s high temperature was 90F. Winds are out of the South this evening at 14mph. Slight chance of passing rain showers tomorrow. Saw some improvement on the surf today. Some larger sharks caught off of ramp 44. Spanish at the point again earlier today. Pompano and Sea Mullet up in Avon today. Small Pompano and… Continue Reading
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Hatteras Island Fishing Report
September 26, 2023
The high was 79 while the low was 70 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 23mph today. Currently it’s 72, feels like 71, with NNE winds around 10mph. Gusts around 20mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be similar, winds are predicted get up to the 20mph range, and there is a slight chance of rain showers.

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: 76-79

Ocean water temp: ~74

Surf: Bluefish, Croaker, Flounder, Red Drum, Pompano

Sound: No report.

Inshore: Bluefish, Flounder, Red Drum, Speckled Trout

Offshore: Dolphin, King Mackerel, Wahoo

Releases: Sailfish
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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (8/16/2025) – Today was overcast in the morning. The high was 84 while the low was 78 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 25mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 85, with NE winds around 10mph. Gusts around 24mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be about the same as today’s but gusts will be decreased. Sound… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (8/17/2024) – Today’s high was 84 while the low was 66 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 13mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 84, with S winds around 8mph. Tomorrow the temps will be about the same while winds will increase. In the afternoon winds should pick up to strong speeds. Sound water temp: 80-83… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (8/17/2023) – Almost the weekend! The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 33mph today. Currently it’s 81, feels like 88, with SSW winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be higher (H: 87, L: 81) while winds will be about the same. Sound water temp: 81-83 Ocean water… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (8/17/2022) – Today’s high was 82. Winds have been gentle to moderate and out of the NE/NNE. Currently it’s 73, feels like 74, with NE winds at 7mph. Gusts up to 21mph. Tomorrow is looking to be nearly the same as today. Today’s winds only got up to 13mph when they were predicted to be 16mph, so… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (8/17/2021) – Today’s high temperature was 90F. Winds are out of the South this evening at 14mph. Slight chance of passing rain showers tomorrow. Saw some improvement on the surf today. Some larger sharks caught off of ramp 44. Spanish at the point again earlier today. Pompano and Sea Mullet up in Avon today. Small Pompano and… Continue Reading
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Come by and see us at Frisco Rod and Gun, located at 53610 Hwy 12, across from Billy Mitchell Airstrip and Ramp 49. Open year round, 364 days a year. Visit us in the store or shop online anytime at friscorodandgun.com
Hatteras Island Fishing Report
September 25, 2023
The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 19mph today. Currently it’s 73, feels like 79, with ENE winds around 6mph. Tomorrow’s winds will be increased while temps will be about the same.

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: 76-79

Ocean water temp: ~78

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

Sound: No report.

Inshore: Bluefish, Speckled Trout

Offshore: Barracuda, Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, King Mackerel, Wahoo

Releases: Sailfish
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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (8/16/2025) – Today was overcast in the morning. The high was 84 while the low was 78 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 25mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 85, with NE winds around 10mph. Gusts around 24mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be about the same as today’s but gusts will be decreased. Sound… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (8/17/2024) – Today’s high was 84 while the low was 66 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 13mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 84, with S winds around 8mph. Tomorrow the temps will be about the same while winds will increase. In the afternoon winds should pick up to strong speeds. Sound water temp: 80-83… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (8/17/2023) – Almost the weekend! The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 33mph today. Currently it’s 81, feels like 88, with SSW winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be higher (H: 87, L: 81) while winds will be about the same. Sound water temp: 81-83 Ocean water… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (8/17/2022) – Today’s high was 82. Winds have been gentle to moderate and out of the NE/NNE. Currently it’s 73, feels like 74, with NE winds at 7mph. Gusts up to 21mph. Tomorrow is looking to be nearly the same as today. Today’s winds only got up to 13mph when they were predicted to be 16mph, so… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (8/17/2021) – Today’s high temperature was 90F. Winds are out of the South this evening at 14mph. Slight chance of passing rain showers tomorrow. Saw some improvement on the surf today. Some larger sharks caught off of ramp 44. Spanish at the point again earlier today. Pompano and Sea Mullet up in Avon today. Small Pompano and… Continue Reading
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Come by and see us at Frisco Rod and Gun, located at 53610 Hwy 12, across from Billy Mitchell Airstrip and Ramp 49. Open year round, 364 days a year. Visit us in the store or shop online anytime at friscorodandgun.com
Hatteras Island Fishing Report
September 24, 2023
The high was 81 while the low was 70 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 23mph today. Currently it’s 72, feels like 79, with N winds around 2mph. Tomorrow’s weather will be quite similar to today’s. The storm has passed and the water is muddy but it’s also full of Drum! Plenty of reports of Drum from the Tri-Villages all the way to Hatteras.

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: 73-77

Ocean water temp: ~74

Surf: Croaker, Flounder, Red Drum, Sharks

Sound: No report.

Inshore: Bluefish, Flounder, Red Drum

Offshore: No report.

Releases: No report.
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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (8/16/2025) – Today was overcast in the morning. The high was 84 while the low was 78 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 25mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 85, with NE winds around 10mph. Gusts around 24mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be about the same as today’s but gusts will be decreased. Sound… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (8/17/2024) – Today’s high was 84 while the low was 66 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 13mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 84, with S winds around 8mph. Tomorrow the temps will be about the same while winds will increase. In the afternoon winds should pick up to strong speeds. Sound water temp: 80-83… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (8/17/2023) – Almost the weekend! The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 33mph today. Currently it’s 81, feels like 88, with SSW winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be higher (H: 87, L: 81) while winds will be about the same. Sound water temp: 81-83 Ocean water… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (8/17/2022) – Today’s high was 82. Winds have been gentle to moderate and out of the NE/NNE. Currently it’s 73, feels like 74, with NE winds at 7mph. Gusts up to 21mph. Tomorrow is looking to be nearly the same as today. Today’s winds only got up to 13mph when they were predicted to be 16mph, so… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (8/17/2021) – Today’s high temperature was 90F. Winds are out of the South this evening at 14mph. Slight chance of passing rain showers tomorrow. Saw some improvement on the surf today. Some larger sharks caught off of ramp 44. Spanish at the point again earlier today. Pompano and Sea Mullet up in Avon today. Small Pompano and… Continue Reading
Aftco, Grundens, Xtratuf, Huk, Yeti, ToadFish, Salt Life Clothing, Pelagic, Guy Harvey, Southern Fried Cotton, FroggTogg, Sperry Shoes and Frisco Rod and Gun clothing. **Select Clothing 30-50% off**

Come by and see us at Frisco Rod and Gun, located at 53610 Hwy 12, across from Billy Mitchell Airstrip and Ramp 49. Open year round, 364 days a year. Visit us in the store or shop online anytime at friscorodandgun.com