WSFL Fishing Report is dedicated to information about fishing the coastal and interior waters of Eastern NC!
Fishing Report
Fishing Report 9-24-24
Fall is finally here and as just about every fisherman knows, fall is the best time of the year to go fishing. Inland saltwater anglers – it’s time to think about jumbo spots by the dozens being caught on blood worms and shrimp. Also, the speckled trout are in the creeks along with the puppy drum. Off shore the king fishing is at it’s best, along with albacore, and mahi mahi.
In the gulf stream, catches of red snappers and silver snappers are really good, along with trigger fish and black sea bass. Plus the Hatteras Blues are here. Nothing more fun than a 20 pound blue to get your blood pumping.
Freshwater fishing – the bass are eating everything that swims because they’re fattening up for winter. Fall is also a great time for top water baits including buzz baits, Zara spooks, Whopper Ploppers, Choppos, and Hula Poppers.
Take a kid fishing, pick up your trash and throw it away – and not in the ocean please.
Fishing Report 8-13-24
It’s football season and the fish are biting. Choices have to be made! If your choice is fishing – the fishing is great! Freshwater anglers are catching bass fishing on buzz baits, crank baits, and plastic worms. The bream are eating crickets, night crawlers and imitation grass hopper lures. The crappie are hitting on jigs and minnows in thick cover. The catfish are being caught on minnows and cut bait.
Saltwater anglers are catching good numbers of flounder, croakers, blue fish, spanish mackerel, sea mullet, hogfish, spots, sheep’s head amber jack and puppy drum.
Off shore you can expect to load up on red and silver snapper, triggerfish, amberjack and black sea bass bottom fishing on boats like the Capt Stacy 4 and Carolina Princess Trolling for kings, wahoo, dolphin, tuna and even a few sailfish are being caught.
Skip work or school and go fishing! Don’t forget to pick up your trash.
Fishing Report 7-1-24
It’s summertime and the fish are biting. If you are worried about the heat go early in the morning or late afternoon til dusk. On the freshwater side the bass fishing is good on buzz baits, whopper ploppers and spinnerbaits. The bream are eating crickets, night crawlers and Mepp’s spinners. the crappie and hitting on jigs and minnows and the catfish are being caught on pretty much every kind of live bait or cut bait.
Saltwater anglers are catching good numbers of croakers, blue fish, spanish mackerel, sea mullet, hogfish, spots, and puppy drum.
Off shore you can expect to load up on red and silver snapper, triggerfish, amberjack and black sea bass bottom fishing. Trolling for kings, wahoo, dolphin, tuna and even a few sailfish are being caught.
Skip work, go fishing and don’t forget to pick up your trash.
Fishing Report 5-14-24
Salt water fishermen rejoice because it is time to catch cobia. Cobia fishermen know the wait is worth the reward because cobia is the best tasting fish that swims. The best baits are cut bait. Finger mullet and lots of patience.
The flounder fishing is heating up. Plus the Spanish mackerel and Blues are hitting along the shore line.
Fresh water fishing is good – the bass are hitting spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and plastic worms rigged wacky style. The bluegill are biting on crickets, meal worms, and night crawlers. The yellow perch and crappie are good on minnows.
Remember to take a kid fishing and pick up your trash.