MONTHLY CATCH
There is nothing quite like the experience of Cape Hatteras fishing. Cape Hatteras anglers should be aware of current fisheries regulations including size and bag limits of species caught. For details about the citation program and/or current fisheries regulations, visit any Outer Banks bait & tackle shop or pier. Below is a list of fish that anglers can expect to catch and the best time to catch them.
January: Trout, sea bass, grouper, snapper, bluefish, bluefin and yellowfin tuna, oysters, clams
February: Trout, sea bass, grouper, snapper, bluefish, bluefin and yellowfin tuna, oysters, clams
March: Grouper, sea trout, seabass, bluefish, croaker, bluefin and yellowfin tuna, oysters, snapper, clams
April: Bluefish, channel bass (red drum), grouper, snapper, croaker, sea trout, sea mullet, king mackerel, wahoo, oysters, clams
May: King mackerel, bluefish, grouper, cobia, tuna, dolphin, wahoo, crabs, soft crabs, sea mullet, blue marlin
June: Blue marlin, white marlin, dolphin, wahoo, cobia, king mackerel, bluefish, tuna, flounder, snapper, grouper, Spanish mackerel, crabs, soft crabs, shrimp
July: Dolphin, wahoo, blue marlin, sailfish, white marlin, snapper, grouper, sea mullet, flounder, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, some croaker, speckled trout, spot, shrimp, crab
August: Blue marlin, white marlin, dolphin, wahoo, tuna, grouper, snapper, bluefish, flounder, Spanish mackerel, some croaker, speckled trout, spot, shrimp, crab
September: White marlin, blue marlin, tuna, grouper, snapper, Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, spot, bluefish, speckled trout, sea mullet, channel bass (red drum), shrimp
October: King mackerel, tuna, bluefish, grouper, snapper, channel bass, spot, speckled trout, flounder, oysters, shrimp
November: King mackerel, tuna, bluefish, speckled trout, flounder, oysters, sea mullet, snapper, grouper, clams
December: Tuna, bluefish, flounder, sea bass, speckled trout, clams, oysters, sea trout, snapper, grouper
